Chiknia Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chiknia is a village situated in Jama block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 253 families residing in the village Chiknia. The total population of Chiknia is 1,321 out of which 685 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chiknia is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chiknia village is 206 which is 16% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chiknia is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Chiknia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chiknia is 80.8%. Thus Chiknia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 93.5% and the female literacy rate is 66.79% in Chiknia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chiknia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chiknia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chiknia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 206 | 100 | 106 |
| Literacy | 80.81% | 93.5% | 66.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 37 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 420 | 138 | 282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Chiknia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chiknia village out of total population, 711 were engaged in work activities. 44.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 711 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 268 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 156 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 105 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 395 | 99 | 296 |
| Non Working | 610 | 318 | 292 |
Map of Chiknia, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chiknia, Jama
Below are the list of villages near Chiknia village in Jama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lodhna | 572 |
| Jarjokha | 535 |
| Kulhoria | 1,023 |
| Lakhanpur | 680 |
| Bigai Bandh | 408 |
| Birajpur | 488 |
| Sukhbaria Urf Murgabani | 742 |
| Mankachak | 609 |
| Ledhapaisa | 415 |
| Kurumtanr | 337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chiknia, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia