Chikni Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Chikni is a village situated in Kursakatta block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 427 families residing in the village Chikni. The total population of Chikni is 2,103 out of which 1,072 are males and 1,031 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikni is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikni village is 413 which is 20% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikni is 1,185 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Chikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikni is 58.3%. Thus Chikni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 73.61% and the female literacy rate is 41.51% 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 | 413 | 189 | 224 |
| Literacy | 58.28% | 73.61% | 41.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 46 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,118 | 422 | 696 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Chikni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikni village out of total population, 907 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 907 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 291 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 544 | 456 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 192 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 291 | 234 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 363 | 101 | 262 |
| Non Working | 1,196 | 515 | 681 |
Map of Chikni, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chikni, Kursakatta
Below are the list of villages near Chikni village in Kursakatta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumaripur | 68 |
| Pakri | 3,459 |
| Shoirgaon | 4,290 |
| Rahatmina | 5,384 |
| Doria | 2,300 |
| Itahi | 2,185 |
| Parbata | 1,539 |
| Mahesh Khunt | 1,165 |
| MaheshKhunt Jagir | 299 |
| Bhorha | 1,854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikni, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia