Chikni Barhas Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chikni Barhas is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 244 families residing in the village Chikni Barhas. The total population of Chikni Barhas is 1,294 out of which 671 are males and 623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikni Barhas is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikni Barhas village is 279 which is 22% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikni Barhas is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Chikni Barhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikni Barhas is 46.2%. Thus Chikni Barhas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 52.55% and the female literacy rate is 39.3% in Chikni Barhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikni Barhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikni Barhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikni Barhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 279 | 142 | 137 |
| Literacy | 46.21% | 52.55% | 39.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 40 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 825 | 393 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chikni Barhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikni Barhas village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 29.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108 | 101 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 57 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 227 | 27 |
| Non Working | 932 | 343 | 589 |
Map of Chikni Barhas, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chikni Barhas, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Chikni Barhas village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chikni | 445 |
| Goalgaon | 3,710 |
| Amalia | 3,121 |
| Kabutarkhopi | 8,393 |
| Bawaldeh | 1,090 |
| Dakshin Goaldob | 939 |
| Dakshin Makhanpokhar | 4,052 |
| Uttar Goaldob | 616 |
| Uttar Makhanpokhar | 418 |
| Saur | 1,483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikni Barhas, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia