Chiku Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chiku is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Chiku. The total population of Chiku is 435 out of which 215 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chiku is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chiku village is 86 which is 20% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chiku is 1,098 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Chiku village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chiku is 47.3%. Thus Chiku village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 56.9% and the female literacy rate is 37.71% in Chiku village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chiku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chiku Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chiku village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 41 | 45 |
| Literacy | 47.28% | 56.9% | 37.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 330 | 166 | 164 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 116 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.9% of total population in Chiku village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chiku village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 97 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 17 | 76 |
| Non Working | 214 | 101 | 113 |
Map of Chiku, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chiku, Kharibari
Below are the list of villages near Chiku village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tari | 1,736 |
| Khopalashi | 779 |
| Maynaguri | 1,704 |
| Gadhira | 1,164 |
| Kishordoba | 3,653 |
| Khunia Pukhari | 2,275 |
| Barsadbhita | 2,671 |
| Bilakshu | 762 |
| Alokjhari | 529 |
| Duba | 695 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chiku, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia