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 103 families residing in the village Chikar. The total population of Chikar is 547 out of which 278 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikar is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikar village is 88 which is 16% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikar is 660 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Chikar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikar is 74.7%. Thus Chikar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 85.33% and the female literacy rate is 64.53% 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 | 88 | 53 | 35 |
| Literacy | 74.73% | 85.33% | 64.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 547 | 278 | 269 |
| Illiterate | 204 | 86 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Chikar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikar village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 129 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 125 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 19 | 150 |
| Non Working | 240 | 130 | 110 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Shivarimal | 879 |
| Barkhandhia | 1,037 |
| Wasurna | 896 |
| Bhurbhendi | 89 |
| Songir | 557 |
| Dagadpada | 938 |
| Tembrungartha | 360 |
| Khirmani | 534 |
| Borkhal | 829 |
| Susarda | 794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikar, The Dangs, Gujarat - Wikipedia