Chikari Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Chikari Gaon is a village situated in Majuli circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 278 families residing in the village Chikari Gaon. The total population of Chikari Gaon is 1,665 out of which 875 are males and 790 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikari Gaon is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikari Gaon village is 332 which is 20% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikari Gaon is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Chikari Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikari Gaon is 53%. Thus Chikari Gaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 62.31% and the female literacy rate is 42.28% in Chikari Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikari Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikari Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikari Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 332 | 164 | 168 |
| Literacy | 52.96% | 62.31% | 42.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,592 | 835 | 757 |
| Illiterate | 959 | 432 | 527 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.6% of total population in Chikari Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikari Gaon village out of total population, 1,119 were engaged in work activities. 28.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,119 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 314 | 178 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 131 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 17 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 8 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 805 | 424 | 381 |
| Non Working | 546 | 273 | 273 |
Map of Chikari Gaon, Jorhat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Chikari Gaon, Majuli
Below are the list of villages near Chikari Gaon village in Majuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bali Gaon | 837 |
| Kachari Gaon | 1,014 |
| Apechi Pathar | 649 |
| Ratanpur Miri Pam | 41 |
| Ratanpur Miri Pathar | 105 |
| Chawrekia | 621 |
| Ratanpur Miri Gaon | 5,085 |
| Haladhi Bari | 254 |
| Borbeel Bebejia | 1,001 |
| Monbhal Chuk | 874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikari Gaon, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia