Chikanmati Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chikanmati is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 478 families residing in the village Chikanmati. The total population of Chikanmati is 2,480 out of which 1,282 are males and 1,198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikanmati is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikanmati village is 503 which is 20% of the total population. There are 262 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikanmati is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Chikanmati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikanmati is 49.5%. Thus Chikanmati village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 56.67% and the female literacy rate is 41.8% in Chikanmati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikanmati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikanmati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikanmati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 503 | 262 | 241 |
| Literacy | 49.47% | 56.67% | 41.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 440 | 220 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 567 | 293 | 274 |
| Illiterate | 1,502 | 704 | 798 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.9% of total population in Chikanmati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikanmati village out of total population, 864 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 864 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 722 | 551 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 174 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 191 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 181 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 61 | 81 |
| Non Working | 1,616 | 670 | 946 |
Map of Chikanmati, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chikanmati, Phansidewa
Below are the list of villages near Chikanmati village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budharugaon | 6,841 |
| Purbba Madati | 6,424 |
| Dhakpara | 3,322 |
| Paschim Banshgaon | 1,313 |
| Lahugaon | 12,710 |
| Banshgaon | 5,958 |
| Chhota Paikpara Arazi | 763 |
| Bansgaonchakla | 3,876 |
| Bara Paikpara Arazi | 6,899 |
| Purbba Bansgaonchakla | 1,756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikanmati, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia