Chikaniya Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chikaniya is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Chikaniya. The total population of Chikaniya is 433 out of which 218 are males and 215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikaniya is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikaniya village is 62 which is 14% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikaniya is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Chikaniya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikaniya is 33.4%. Thus Chikaniya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 42.11% and the female literacy rate is 24.31% in Chikaniya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikaniya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikaniya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikaniya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Literacy | 33.42% | 42.11% | 24.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 138 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Chikaniya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikaniya village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 126 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 82 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 297 | 90 | 207 |
Map of Chikaniya, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chikaniya, Saraiyahat
Below are the list of villages near Chikaniya village in Saraiyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barmasia | 6 |
| Jiyajor | 188 |
| Amghata | 636 |
| Patsar | 309 |
| Sapha | 526 |
| Parasdah | 584 |
| Sarmara | 421 |
| Tetaria | 407 |
| Barhhet | 1,330 |
| Chandara | 319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikaniya, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia