Chikni Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Chikni is a village situated in Dhamdaha block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,138 families residing in the village Chikni. The total population of Chikni is 6,272 out of which 3,290 are males and 2,982 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikni is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikni village is 1214 which is 19% of the total population. There are 634 male children and 580 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikni is 915 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Chikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikni is 43.3%. Thus Chikni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 48.76% and the female literacy rate is 37.3% 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 | 1,214 | 634 | 580 |
| Literacy | 43.32% | 48.76% | 37.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,232 | 631 | 601 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 448 | 229 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 4,081 | 1,995 | 2,086 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Chikni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikni village out of total population, 3,627 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,627 workers engaged in Main Work, 541 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,877 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,071 | 1,717 | 1,354 |
| Cultivators | 541 | 365 | 176 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,877 | 1,010 | 867 |
| Household Industries | 392 | 181 | 211 |
| Other Workers | 261 | 161 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 556 | 250 | 306 |
| Non Working | 2,645 | 1,323 | 1,322 |
Map of Chikni, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chikni, Dhamdaha
Below are the list of villages near Chikni village in Dhamdaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Champawati Milik | 222 |
| Rajghat Grarail | 11,342 |
| Champawati | 5,918 |
| Damaili | 5,816 |
| milki | 1,203 |
| Dumaria Chakla | 929 |
| Parasbani | 9,038 |
| Dumaria | 4,191 |
| Dharbia | 462 |
| Dakaiha | 1,926 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikni, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia