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Chikna Population - Bhandara, Maharashtra

Chikna is a medium size village located in Lakhandur Taluka of Bhandara district, Maharashtra with total 133 families residing. The Chikna village has population of 563 of which 289 are males while 274 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikna village population of children with age 0-6 is 62 which makes up 11.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikna village is 948 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikna as per census is 1214, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Chikna village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikna village was 75.85 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Chikna Male literacy stands at 83.14 % while female literacy rate was 67.92 %.

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

Chikna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 133 - -
Population 563 289 274
Child (0-6) 62 28 34
Schedule Caste 157 84 73
Schedule Tribe 31 19 12
Literacy 75.85 % 83.14 % 67.92 %
Total Workers 329 173 156
Main Worker 319 - -
Marginal Worker 10 7 3

Caste Factor

Chikna village of Bhandara has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.51 % of total population in Chikna village.

Work Profile

In Chikna village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 96.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourer.