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Chekhala Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Chekhala is a medium size village located in Palanpur Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 145 families residing. The Chekhala village has population of 888 of which 449 are males while 439 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chekhala village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 15.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chekhala village is 978 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Chekhala as per census is 787, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Chekhala village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Chekhala village was 54.38 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Chekhala Male literacy stands at 66.04 % while female literacy rate was 42.89 %.

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

Chekhala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 145 - -
Population 888 449 439
Child (0-6) 134 75 59
Schedule Caste 84 36 48
Schedule Tribe 197 104 93
Literacy 54.38 % 66.04 % 42.89 %
Total Workers 269 222 47
Main Worker 228 - -
Marginal Worker 41 10 31

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.46 % of total population in Chekhala village.

Work Profile

In Chekhala village out of total population, 269 were engaged in work activities. 84.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 269 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.