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 259 families residing in the village Chikni. The total population of Chikni is 1,328 out of which 704 are males and 624 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikni is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikni village is 271 which is 20% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikni is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Chikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikni is 65.5%. Thus Chikni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 75.49% and the female literacy rate is 54.22% 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 | 271 | 145 | 126 |
| Literacy | 65.47% | 75.49% | 54.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 322 | 166 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 636 | 282 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% 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, 547 were engaged in work activities. 9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 547 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 39 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 498 | 295 | 203 |
| Non Working | 781 | 370 | 411 |
Map of Chikni, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chikni, Kursakatta
Below are the list of villages near Chikni village in Kursakatta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siktia | 6,308 |
| Paikdara | 1,999 |
| Batraha | 1,776 |
| Musapur | 471 |
| Asabhag | 2,660 |
| Hasanpur | 117 |
| Chaita | 1,369 |
| Phulbari | 843 |
| Dumaria | 3,504 |
| Palasbani | 877 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikni, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia