Chikni Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Chikni is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Chikni. The total population of Chikni is 1,235 out of which 616 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikni is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikni village is 252 which is 20% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 117 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 (1,005) of Chikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikni is 47.9%. Thus Chikni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 56.55% and the female literacy rate is 39.64% 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 | 252 | 135 | 117 |
| Literacy | 47.91% | 56.55% | 39.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 686 | 329 | 357 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 764 | 344 | 420 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.5% 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, 490 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 363 | 217 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 128 | 136 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 66 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 82 | 45 |
| Non Working | 745 | 317 | 428 |
Map of Chikni, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chikni, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Chikni village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahammadpur | 1,711 |
| Tengri | 456 |
| Tengari | 334 |
| Ekhua | 4,193 |
| Kunaili | 427 |
| Doria | 435 |
| Mahamdia | 2,469 |
| Harkheli | 1,305 |
| Gerki | 1,226 |
| Basdaha | 2,415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikni, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia