Chikna Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Chikna is a village situated in Ghoghardiha block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 932 families residing in the village Chikna. The total population of Chikna is 3,923 out of which 1,986 are males and 1,937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikna is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikna village is 647 which is 16% of the total population. There are 319 male children and 328 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikna is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Chikna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikna is 65.9%. Thus Chikna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 77.98% and the female literacy rate is 53.39% 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 | 647 | 319 | 328 |
| Literacy | 65.9% | 77.98% | 53.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 828 | 417 | 411 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,764 | 686 | 1,078 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chikna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikna village out of total population, 1,161 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,161 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 448 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 724 | 677 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 98 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 448 | 432 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 146 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 437 | 222 | 215 |
| Non Working | 2,762 | 1,087 | 1,675 |
Map of Chikna, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chikna, Ghoghardiha
Below are the list of villages near Chikna village in Ghoghardiha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishuharia | 2,185 |
| Bhirahar | 1,304 |
| Kewatna | 5,849 |
| Biraul | 1,619 |
| Pirojgarh | 8,394 |
| Rajuahi | 1,984 |
| Hatni | 3,499 |
| Sahorwa | 2,063 |
| Dhanpat Barhi | 508 |
| Dhabghat | 1,689 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikna, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia