Chikni Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Chikni is a village situated in Raxaul block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 488 families residing in the village Chikni. The total population of Chikni is 2,877 out of which 1,534 are males and 1,343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikni is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikni village is 577 which is 20% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikni is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Chikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikni is 45.1%. Thus Chikni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 51.92% and the female literacy rate is 37.4% 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 | 577 | 309 | 268 |
| Literacy | 45.13% | 51.92% | 37.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 40 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,839 | 898 | 941 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chikni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikni village out of total population, 829 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 829 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 370 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 736 | 667 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 90 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 370 | 357 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 233 | 210 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 44 | 49 |
| Non Working | 2,048 | 823 | 1,225 |
Map of Chikni, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chikni, Raxaul
Below are the list of villages near Chikni village in Raxaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| JakiYari | 4,918 |
| Chanduli | 929 |
| Kaurihar | 9,703 |
| Siswa | 5,658 |
| Dhangarhwa | 1,983 |
| Kauwadhangar | 2,266 |
| Pantoka | 4,421 |
| Lachhmipur | 2,866 |
| Haraiya | 1,916 |
| Lachhamanwa | 3,554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikni, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia