Chikni Population, Caste, Working Data Barpeta, Assam - Census 2011
Chikni is a village situated in Kalgachia circle of Barpeta district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 502 families residing in the village Chikni. The total population of Chikni is 3,142 out of which 1,587 are males and 1,555 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikni is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikni village is 679 which is 22% of the total population. There are 333 male children and 346 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikni is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Chikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikni is 54.5%. Thus Chikni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53% of Barpeta district. The male literacy rate is 57.97% and the female literacy rate is 50.95% in Chikni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 679 | 333 | 346 |
| Literacy | 54.53% | 57.97% | 50.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,799 | 860 | 939 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chikni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikni village out of total population, 948 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 948 workers engaged in Main Work, 412 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 785 | 727 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 412 | 392 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 232 | 223 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 99 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 30 | 133 |
| Non Working | 2,194 | 830 | 1,364 |
Map of Chikni, Barpeta, Assam
Nearby Villages to Chikni, Kalgachia
Below are the list of villages near Chikni village in Kalgachia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sawrachar Gaon | 2,348 |
| Jaurimari V.G.R. | 55 |
| Sawrachar Pathar | 1,039 |
| Isabpur | 2,149 |
| Sawrachar V.G.R. | 2,327 |
| Manikpur | 794 |
| Khatatari | 2,867 |
| Balikuri Gaon | 1,158 |
| Chandmama Gaon | 2,696 |
| Balikuri Pathar | 358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikni, Barpeta, Assam - Wikipedia