Chikna Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikna is a village situated in Lakhandur taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 133 families residing in the village Chikna. The total population of Chikna is 563 out of which 289 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikna is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikna village is 62 which is 11% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikna is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Chikna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikna is 75.8%. Thus Chikna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 83.14% and the female literacy rate is 67.92% in Chikna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Literacy | 75.85% | 83.14% | 67.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 84 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 72 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Chikna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikna village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 166 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 27 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 114 | 129 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Non Working | 234 | 116 | 118 |
Map of Chikna, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Chikna, Lakhandur
Below are the list of villages near Chikna village in Lakhandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaitpur | 3,586 |
| Tawasi | 2,119 |
| Kholmara | 860 |
| Sakara | 631 |
| Gawarala | 1,586 |
| Dighori | 5,728 |
| Moharana | 2,704 |
| Malada | 275 |
| Khairna | 955 |
| Konda-mondhi | 745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikna, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia