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Chikania Population - Araria, Bihar

Chikania is a medium size village located in Jokihat Block of Araria district, Bihar with total 337 families residing. The Chikania village has population of 1623 of which 860 are males while 763 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikania village population of children with age 0-6 is 374 which makes up 23.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikania village is 887 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikania as per census is 1011, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Chikania village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikania village was 60.05 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Chikania Male literacy stands at 66.17 % while female literacy rate was 52.87 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chikania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chikania village.

Chikania Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 337 - -
Population 1,623 860 763
Child (0-6) 374 186 188
Schedule Caste 78 33 45
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 60.05 % 66.17 % 52.87 %
Total Workers 577 414 163
Main Worker 337 - -
Marginal Worker 240 95 145

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.81 % of total population in Chikania village. The village Chikania currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Chikania village out of total population, 577 were engaged in work activities. 58.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 577 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.