Chikhale Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikhale is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,120 families residing in the village Chikhale. The total population of Chikhale is 4,534 out of which 2,227 are males and 2,307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhale is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikhale village is 522 which is 12% of the total population. There are 268 male children and 254 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhale is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Chikhale village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhale is 76%. Thus Chikhale village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 85.2% and the female literacy rate is 67.22% in Chikhale village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikhale village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikhale Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhale village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 522 | 268 | 254 |
| Literacy | 76% | 85.2% | 67.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 77 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,112 | 1,007 | 1,105 |
| Illiterate | 1,485 | 558 | 927 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.6% of total population in Chikhale village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhale village out of total population, 1,790 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,790 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 507 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,434 | 1,094 | 340 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 41 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 507 | 327 | 180 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 845 | 714 | 131 |
| Marginal Workers | 356 | 187 | 169 |
| Non Working | 2,744 | 946 | 1,798 |
Map of Chikhale, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Chikhale, Dahanu
Below are the list of villages near Chikhale village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vikasnagar | 1,630 |
| Naraliwadi | 920 |
| Gholwad | 4,403 |
| Chimbave | 1,339 |
| Rampur | 4,888 |
| Ambewadi | 1,018 |
| Khunavade | 1,636 |
| Narpad | 2,759 |
| Aswali | 2,165 |
| Thakurwadi | 935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhale, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia