Chikna Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikna is a village situated in Dharmabad taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 555 families residing in the village Chikna. The total population of Chikna is 2,614 out of which 1,310 are males and 1,304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikna is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikna village is 319 which is 12% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikna is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Chikna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikna is 73.4%. Thus Chikna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 84.81% and the female literacy rate is 62.11% 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 | 319 | 171 | 148 |
| Literacy | 73.38% | 84.81% | 62.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 460 | 225 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 428 | 218 | 210 |
| Illiterate | 930 | 344 | 586 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.4% of total population in Chikna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikna village out of total population, 1,422 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,422 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 905 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,347 | 736 | 611 |
| Cultivators | 345 | 196 | 149 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 905 | 472 | 433 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 59 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 42 | 33 |
| Non Working | 1,192 | 532 | 660 |
Map of Chikna, Nanded, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Chikna, Dharmabad
Below are the list of villages near Chikna village in Dharmabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanora Kh. | 1,742 |
| Saikhed | 1,105 |
| Elegaon | 1,099 |
| Belgujari | 884 |
| Pimpalgaon | 1,386 |
| Haregaon | 434 |
| Salegaon | 1,505 |
| Karegaon | 1,408 |
| Karkheli | 4,675 |
| Yellapur | 573 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikna, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia