Chikna Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Chikna is a village situated in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 176 families residing in the village Chikna. The total population of Chikna is 1,009 out of which 504 are males and 505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikna is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikna village is 130 which is 13% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikna is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Chikna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikna is 74.4%. Thus Chikna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.63% and the female literacy rate is 64.33% in Chikna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 68 | 62 |
| Literacy | 74.4% | 84.63% | 64.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 41 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 135 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chikna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikna village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 167 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 111 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 83 | 2 |
| Non Working | 748 | 254 | 494 |
Map of Chikna, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Chikna, Anandpur Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Chikna village in Anandpur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majher | 829 |
| Nard | 371 |
| Baruwala | 785 |
| Ghanaur | 169 |
| Bhagwala | 428 |
| Maura | 552 |
| Bhatoli | 1,042 |
| Chamrauli | 77 |
| Jeowal | 2,310 |
| Massewal | 784 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikna, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia