Chekhala Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chekhala is a village situated in Kankrej taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,270 families residing in the village Chekhala. The total population of Chekhala is 7,210 out of which 3,730 are males and 3,480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chekhala is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chekhala village is 1254 which is 17% of the total population. There are 663 male children and 591 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chekhala is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Chekhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chekhala is 55.1%. Thus Chekhala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 70% and the female literacy rate is 39.22% in Chekhala village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Chekhala village is DHUDHECHA JAMAJI TARSANGJI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chekhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chekhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chekhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,254 | 663 | 591 |
| Literacy | 55.07% | 70% | 39.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 344 | 176 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,930 | 1,583 | 2,347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chekhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chekhala village out of total population, 3,676 were engaged in work activities. 65.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,034 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 708 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,422 | 1,733 | 689 |
| Cultivators | 1,034 | 949 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 708 | 518 | 190 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 659 | 249 | 410 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,254 | 322 | 932 |
| Non Working | 3,534 | 1,675 | 1,859 |
Map of Chekhala, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Chekhala, Kankrej
Below are the list of villages near Chekhala village in Kankrej.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratangadh | 1,862 |
| Ucharpi | 1,279 |
| Chimangadh | 1,660 |
| Jamana Padar | 2,451 |
| Zalmor | 2,625 |
| Raner | 8,500 |
| Raviyana | 1,826 |
| Umbri | 9,814 |
| Khimana | 9,028 |
| Arduvada | 874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chekhala, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia