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Chikni Population - Purnia, Bihar

Chikni is a large village located in Dhamdaha Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 1138 families residing. The Chikni village has population of 6272 of which 3290 are males while 2982 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikni village population of children with age 0-6 is 1214 which makes up 19.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikni village is 906 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikni as per census is 915, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Chikni village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikni village was 43.32 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Chikni Male literacy stands at 48.76 % while female literacy rate was 37.30 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chikni 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 Chikni village.

Chikni Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,138 - -
Population 6,272 3,290 2,982
Child (0-6) 1,214 634 580
Schedule Caste 1,232 631 601
Schedule Tribe 448 229 219
Literacy 43.32 % 48.76 % 37.30 %
Total Workers 3,627 1,967 1,660
Main Worker 3,071 - -
Marginal Worker 556 250 306

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.14 % of total population in Chikni village.

Work Profile

In Chikni village out of total population, 3627 were engaged in work activities. 84.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3627 workers engaged in Main Work, 541 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1877 were Agricultural labourer.