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.

Population
1,321
Families
253
Literacy
80.81%
Sex Ratio
928

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

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