Chikhali Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chikhali is a village situated in Bhandara taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Chikhali. The total population of Chikhali is 1,212 out of which 602 are males and 610 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikhali is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikhali village is 135 which is 11% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhali is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Chikhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikhali is 84.2%. Thus Chikhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 89.18% and the female literacy rate is 79.3% in Chikhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 66 | 69 |
| Literacy | 84.22% | 89.18% | 79.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 82 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 305 | 124 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Chikhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikhali village out of total population, 682 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 682 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 291 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 157 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 113 | 146 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 77 | 152 |
| Non Working | 530 | 234 | 296 |
Map of Chikhali, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Chikhali, Bhandara
Below are the list of villages near Chikhali village in Bhandara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharbi | 2,681 |
| Gopiwada | 3,236 |
| Sitepar | 8 |
| Hattidohi | 1,126 |
| Mohadura | 1,734 |
| Khurshipar | 623 |
| Tawepar | 1,288 |
| Gunjepar | 653 |
| Nawegaon | 250 |
| Jakh | 716 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhali, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia