Chikhli Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Chikhli is a Municipal Council city situated in Chikhli taluka of Buldana district. The Chikhli city is divided into 24 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 11,864 families residing in the Chikhli city. The total population of Chikhli is 57,889 out of which 29,977 are males and 27,912 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhli is 931.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhli city is 6785 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3757 male children and 3028 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhli is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhli is 89.3%. Thus Chikhli has higher literacy rate compared to 83.4% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 94.22% and the female literacy rate is 84.08% in Chikhli.

Chikhli Municipal Council has total administration over 11,864 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Chikhli Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhli Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 6,785 3,757 3,028
Literacy 89.3% 82.4% 75%
Scheduled Caste 9,515 4,792 4,723
Scheduled Tribe 515 276 239
Illiterate 12,262 5,273 6,989

Caste-wise Population - Chikhli

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Chikhli.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 9,515 4,792 4,723
Schedule Tribe 515 276 239

Religion-wise Population - Chikhli

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chikhli is 36,586 which is 63.2% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chikhli is 14,097 which is 24.35% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chikhli as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 36,586 (63.2%) 19,076 17,510
Muslim 14,097 (24.35%) 7,256 6,841
Christian 224 (0.39%) 111 113
Sikh 14 (0.02%) 8 6
Buddhist 6,375 (11.01%) 3,218 3,157
Jain 528 (0.91%) 278 250
Other Religion 36 (0.06%) 16 20
No Religion Specified 29 (0.05%) 14 15

Literacy Rate - Chikhli

The total literacy rate of Chikhli was 89.28% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 45,627 literates, males were 24,704 while females were 20,923. Also the male literacy rate was 94.22% and the female literacy rate was 84.08% in Chikhli.

  Chikhli Maharashtra
Female 84.08% 75.87%
Male 94.22% 88.38%
Total 89.28% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Chikhli

The Sex Ratio of Chikhli is 931. Thus per every 1000 men there were 931 females in Chikhli. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Chikhli.

Child Population - Chikhli

According to Census 2011, there were 6,785 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chikhli. Out of which 3,757 were male while 3,028 were female.

Working Population - Chikhli

In Chikhli Municipal Council out of total population, 18,813 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,813 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,009 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,875 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 16,941 13,662 3,279
Cultivators 1,009 882 127
Agriculture Labourer 2,875 1,679 1,196
Household Industries 210 137 73
Other Workers 12,847 10,964 1,883
Marginal Workers 1,872 1,267 605
Non Working 39,076 15,048 24,028

Chikhli Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chikhli is further divided into 24 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,501 79.7% 952
2 Ward No - 2 2,119 84.4% 880
3 Ward No - 3 2,187 80.3% 880
4 Ward No - 4 3,167 82.6% 918
5 Ward No - 5 3,205 78.6% 919
6 Ward No - 6 2,081 86.5% 960
7 Ward No - 7 2,306 77% 935
8 Ward No - 8 2,149 76.7% 874
9 Ward No - 9 2,796 76.3% 987
10 Ward No - 10 2,799 78.2% 968
11 Ward No - 11 1,627 76.8% 923
12 Ward No - 12 2,239 78.6% 952
13 Ward No - 13 1,847 79.8% 924
14 Ward No - 14 2,117 83.8% 953
15 Ward No - 15 2,198 75.1% 945
16 Ward No - 16 2,498 79.7% 908
17 Ward No - 17 2,828 78.6% 936
18 Ward No - 18 2,651 85.2% 934
19 Ward No - 19 1,417 65.3% 879
20 Ward No - 20 2,955 67.5% 958
21 Ward No - 21 2,377 77.3% 971
22 Ward No - 22 2,329 81.3% 915
23 Ward No - 23 2,430 84.3% 922
24 Ward No - 24 3,066 75.9% 919

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