Chikni Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chikni is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Chikni. The total population of Chikni is 445 out of which 237 are males and 208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikni is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikni village is 76 which is 17% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikni is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Chikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikni is 19.2%. Thus Chikni village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 23.12% and the female literacy rate is 14.71% 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 | 76 | 38 | 38 |
| Literacy | 19.24% | 23.12% | 14.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 374 | 191 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 118 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 78 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Non Working | 327 | 133 | 194 |
Map of Chikni, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chikni, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Chikni village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amalia | 3,121 |
| Chikni Barhas | 1,294 |
| Bawaldeh | 1,090 |
| Goalgaon | 3,710 |
| Dakshin Makhanpokhar | 4,052 |
| Kabutarkhopi | 8,393 |
| Uttar Makhanpokhar | 418 |
| Dakshin Goaldob | 939 |
| Satsoli | 163 |
| Uttar Goaldob | 616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikni, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia