Chikni Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Chikni is a village situated in Gamharia block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,491 families residing in the village Chikni. The total population of Chikni is 13,422 out of which 7,064 are males and 6,358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikni is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikni village is 2371 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1270 male children and 1101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikni is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Chikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikni is 54.8%. Thus Chikni village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 67.76% and the female literacy rate is 40.57% in Chikni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,371 | 1,270 | 1,101 |
| Literacy | 54.83% | 67.76% | 40.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,021 | 510 | 511 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 7,363 | 3,138 | 4,225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chikni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikni village out of total population, 5,566 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,566 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,585 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,806 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,694 | 2,914 | 780 |
| Cultivators | 1,585 | 1,361 | 224 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,806 | 1,351 | 455 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 27 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 175 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,872 | 534 | 1,338 |
| Non Working | 7,856 | 3,616 | 4,240 |
Nearby Villages to Chikni,
Below are the list of villages near Chikni village in Gamharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaurihar | 2,004 |
| Jiwachhpur | 5,666 |
| Tarawe | 3,730 |
| Parwaha | 4,738 |
| Jagbani | 2,543 |
| Rupauli | 11,445 |
| Piprahi | 2,924 |
| Aurahi | 9,078 |
| Gamharia | 9,359 |
| Babhani Bholwa | 14,720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikni, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia