Chikhalia Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011

Chikhalia is a village situated in Upleta taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 350 families residing in the village Chikhalia. The total population of Chikhalia is 1,519 out of which 783 are males and 736 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhalia is 940.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikhalia village is 172 which is 11% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhalia is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Chikhalia village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhalia is 77.7%. Thus Chikhalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 87.23% and the female literacy rate is 67.54% in Chikhalia village.

Population
1,519
Families
350
Literacy
77.73%
Sex Ratio
940

As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Chikhalia village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikhalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Chikhalia Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhalia village.

Total Male Female
Children 172 86 86
Literacy 77.73% 87.23% 67.54%
Scheduled Caste 681 360 321
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 472 175 297

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chikhalia village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chikhalia village out of total population, 795 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 795 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 583 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 751 481 270
Cultivators 116 99 17
Agriculture Labourer 583 342 241
Other Workers 52 40 12
Marginal Workers 44 13 31
Non Working 724 289 435

Map of Chikhalia, Rajkot, Gujarat


Nearby Villages to Chikhalia, Upleta

Below are the list of villages near Chikhalia village in Upleta.

Village Population
Dumiyani 3,078
Hadfodi 1,697
Murakhada 638
Gadha 106
Mekhatimbi 1,914
Isra 2,164
Varjang Jalia 2,879
Nilakha 2,211
Tanasva 1,844
Ganod 2,997

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