Chikhli Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Navsari, Gujarat - Census 2011

Chikhli is a Census Town city situated in Chikhli taluka of Navsari district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,542 families residing in the Chikhli city. The total population of Chikhli is 7,025 out of which 3,556 are males and 3,469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhli is 976.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikhli city is 631 which is 9% of the total population. There are 318 male children and 313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhli is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhli is 93%. Thus Chikhli has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.9% of Navsari district. The male literacy rate is 95.31% and the female literacy rate is 90.53% in Chikhli.

Population
7,025
Literacy
93%
Sex Ratio
976

Chikhli Census Town has total administration over 1,542 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Chikhli Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhli Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 631 318 313
Literacy 93% 86.8% 82.4%
Scheduled Caste 74 40 34
Scheduled Tribe 1,310 643 667
Illiterate 1,082 470 612

Caste-wise Population - Chikhli

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.6% of total population in Chikhli.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 74 40 34
Schedule Tribe 1,310 643 667

Religion-wise Population - Chikhli

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chikhli is 5,687 which is 80.95% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chikhli is 1,151 which is 16.38% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chikhli as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,687 (80.95%) 2,887 2,800
Muslim 1,151 (16.38%) 582 569
Christian 0 (0%) 0 0
Sikh 22 (0.31%) 10 12
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 159 (2.26%) 74 85
Other Religion 5 (0.07%) 2 3
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Chikhli

The total literacy rate of Chikhli was 92.95% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 5,943 literates, males were 3,086 while females were 2,857. Also the male literacy rate was 95.31% and the female literacy rate was 90.53% in Chikhli.

  Chikhli Gujarat
Female 90.53% 69.68%
Male 95.31% 85.75%
Total 92.95% 78.03%

Sex Ratio - Chikhli

The Sex Ratio of Chikhli is 976. Thus per every 1000 men there were 976 females in Chikhli. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Chikhli.


Child Population - Chikhli

According to Census 2011, there were 631 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chikhli. Out of which 318 were male while 313 were female.


Working Population - Chikhli

In Chikhli Census Town out of total population, 2,632 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,632 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,115 1,798 317
Cultivators 40 38 2
Agriculture Labourer 16 13 3
Household Industries 85 75 10
Other Workers 1,974 1,672 302
Marginal Workers 517 316 201
Non Working 4,393 1,442 2,951

Chikhli Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chikhli is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,025 84.6% 976

Map of Chikhli, Navsari, Gujarat


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