Chilkia Population, Caste, Working Data Nainital, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chilkia is a village situated in Ramnagar tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 619 families residing in the village Chilkia. The total population of Chilkia is 3,193 out of which 1,637 are males and 1,556 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chilkia is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chilkia village is 409 which is 13% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chilkia is 748 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Chilkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chilkia is 80%. Thus Chilkia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Nainital district. The male literacy rate is 87.67% and the female literacy rate is 72.27% in Chilkia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chilkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chilkia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chilkia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 409 | 234 | 175 |
| Literacy | 80.03% | 87.67% | 72.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 461 | 234 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 965 | 407 | 558 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chilkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chilkia village out of total population, 1,027 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,027 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 801 | 644 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 78 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 185 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 438 | 354 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 138 | 88 |
| Non Working | 2,166 | 855 | 1,311 |
Map of Chilkia, Nainital, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Chilkia, Ramnagar
Below are the list of villages near Chilkia village in Ramnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayagaon Telipura | 941 |
| Nandpur | 318 |
| Nayagaon Chauhan | 432 |
| Gorakhpur | 233 |
| Lutabarh | 550 |
| Dharampur Dhankhola | 227 |
| Berajhal | 1,090 |
| Bhawanipur | 209 |
| Karanpur | 260 |
| Laxmipur Bania | 373 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chilkia, Nainital, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia