Chikala Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikala is a village situated in Hadgaon taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 416 families residing in the village Chikala. The total population of Chikala is 1,977 out of which 1,035 are males and 942 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikala is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikala village is 244 which is 12% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikala is 755 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Chikala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikala is 70.8%. Thus Chikala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 79.69% and the female literacy rate is 61.29% in Chikala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 244 | 139 | 105 |
| Literacy | 70.8% | 79.69% | 61.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 221 | 194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 142 | 77 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 750 | 321 | 429 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Chikala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikala village out of total population, 1,226 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,226 workers engaged in Main Work, 642 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,084 | 606 | 478 |
| Cultivators | 642 | 368 | 274 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 363 | 194 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 43 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 64 | 78 |
| Non Working | 751 | 365 | 386 |
Map of Chikala, Nanded, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Chikala, Hadgaon
Below are the list of villages near Chikala village in Hadgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shivpuri | 893 |
| Digras | 1,284 |
| Pimprala | 958 |
| Kharatwadi | 975 |
| Ekrala | 1,140 |
| Kondhur | 694 |
| Krushnapur | 554 |
| Malegaon | 1,171 |
| Jambhala | 1,780 |
| Shendan | 461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikala, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia