Chikhale Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikhale is a village situated in Vada taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 222 families residing in the village Chikhale. The total population of Chikhale is 1,038 out of which 531 are males and 507 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhale is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikhale village is 118 which is 11% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhale is 1,226 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Chikhale village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhale is 81.3%. Thus Chikhale village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 87.87% and the female literacy rate is 74.21% 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 | 118 | 53 | 65 |
| Literacy | 81.3% | 87.87% | 74.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 345 | 170 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 290 | 111 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.2% of total population in Chikhale village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhale village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 266 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 71 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 77 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 106 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 29 | 19 |
| Non Working | 616 | 236 | 380 |
Map of Chikhale, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Chikhale, Vada
Below are the list of villages near Chikhale village in Vada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gates Kh. | 881 |
| Goleghar | 168 |
| Gates Bk. | 1,134 |
| Bavali | 462 |
| Malonda | 176 |
| Tilgaon | 944 |
| Kone | 1,564 |
| Devgaon | 1,224 |
| Vijapur | 1,012 |
| Zadkhaire | 408 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhale, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia