Chikar Population, Caste, Working Data The Dangs, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chikar is a village situated in The Dangs taluka of The Dangs district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 314 families residing in the village Chikar. The total population of Chikar is 1,530 out of which 795 are males and 735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikar is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikar village is 257 which is 17% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikar is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Chikar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikar is 69.7%. Thus Chikar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 78.19% and the female literacy rate is 60.77% in Chikar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 144 | 113 |
| Literacy | 69.68% | 78.19% | 60.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,514 | 783 | 731 |
| Illiterate | 643 | 286 | 357 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Chikar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikar village out of total population, 929 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 929 workers engaged in Main Work, 599 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 915 | 465 | 450 |
| Cultivators | 599 | 332 | 267 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 100 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 32 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Non Working | 601 | 327 | 274 |
Map of Chikar, The Dangs, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Chikar, The Dangs
Below are the list of villages near Chikar village in The Dangs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhodhalpada | 780 |
| Borigaotha | 989 |
| Ghodi | 880 |
| Gira | 243 |
| Gunjpeda | 187 |
| Dabdar | 710 |
| Sarwar | 1,116 |
| Kosimpatal | 319 |
| Diwan Tembrun | 709 |
| Kudkas | 809 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikar, The Dangs, Gujarat - Wikipedia