Chikhalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikhalgaon is a village situated in Shahapur taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 375 families residing in the village Chikhalgaon. The total population of Chikhalgaon is 1,962 out of which 1,018 are males and 944 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhalgaon is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikhalgaon village is 229 which is 12% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhalgaon is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Chikhalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhalgaon is 74%. Thus Chikhalgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 83.31% and the female literacy rate is 64.03% in Chikhalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikhalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikhalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 119 | 110 |
| Literacy | 74.03% | 83.31% | 64.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 405 | 210 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 679 | 269 | 410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.6% of total population in Chikhalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhalgaon village out of total population, 841 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 841 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 766 | 457 | 309 |
| Cultivators | 379 | 226 | 153 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 287 | 149 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 79 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 54 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,121 | 507 | 614 |
Map of Chikhalgaon, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Chikhalgaon, Shahapur
Below are the list of villages near Chikhalgaon village in Shahapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vehloli Kh. | 588 |
| Cherwali | 902 |
| Belwali | 8 |
| Babhale | 730 |
| Nandgaon | 459 |
| Shelwali | 1,322 |
| Kharangan | 825 |
| Vittalgaon | 810 |
| Savaroli | 2,080 |
| Sheel | 984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhalgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia