Chikhale Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikhale is a village situated in Murbad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 97 families residing in the village Chikhale. The total population of Chikhale is 454 out of which 245 are males and 209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhale is 853.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikhale village is 72 which is 16% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhale is 674 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (853) of Chikhale village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhale is 74.3%. Thus Chikhale village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 82.18% and the female literacy rate is 65.56% in Chikhale village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikhale village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikhale Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhale village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 43 | 29 |
| Literacy | 74.35% | 82.18% | 65.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70 | 36 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 79 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.4% of total population in Chikhale village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhale village out of total population, 269 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 269 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 131 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 64 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 25 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 91 | 2 | 89 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 185 | 110 | 75 |
Map of Chikhale, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Chikhale, Murbad
Below are the list of villages near Chikhale village in Murbad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shidgaon | 535 |
| Anandnagar | 487 |
| Wadu | 107 |
| Karavale | 1,118 |
| Asose | 681 |
| Waghivali | 1,204 |
| Hireghar | 225 |
| Asole | 1,534 |
| Shirgaon | 1,243 |
| Moharai | 633 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhale, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia