Chikni Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Chikni is a village situated in Araria block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,970 families residing in the village Chikni. The total population of Chikni is 9,986 out of which 5,107 are males and 4,879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikni is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikni village is 2166 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1090 male children and 1076 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikni is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Chikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikni is 46.9%. Thus Chikni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 53.2% and the female literacy rate is 40.23% in Chikni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,166 | 1,090 | 1,076 |
| Literacy | 46.89% | 53.2% | 40.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 998 | 530 | 468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 6,319 | 2,970 | 3,349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chikni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikni village out of total population, 3,812 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,812 workers engaged in Main Work, 455 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,283 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,891 | 1,532 | 359 |
| Cultivators | 455 | 423 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,283 | 987 | 296 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 102 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,921 | 887 | 1,034 |
| Non Working | 6,174 | 2,688 | 3,486 |
Map of Chikni, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chikni, Araria
Below are the list of villages near Chikni village in Araria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bangawan | 12,214 |
| Dhakia | 1,576 |
| Kamaldaha | 5,591 |
| Paik Tola | 7,881 |
| Chanderdai | 7,176 |
| Deoria | 6,864 |
| Bochi | 1,850 |
| Gainrha | 8,938 |
| Lahna | 4,597 |
| Mirzapur | 745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikni, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia