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Chikhali Population - Gadchiroli, Maharashtra

Chikhali is a medium size village located in Kurkheda Taluka of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra with total 469 families residing. The Chikhali village has population of 1885 of which 942 are males while 943 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikhali village population of children with age 0-6 is 219 which makes up 11.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikhali village is 1001 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikhali as per census is 1028, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Chikhali village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikhali village was 82.59 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Chikhali Male literacy stands at 89.81 % while female literacy rate was 75.36 %.

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

Chikhali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 469 - -
Population 1,885 942 943
Child (0-6) 219 108 111
Schedule Caste 148 72 76
Schedule Tribe 548 279 269
Literacy 82.59 % 89.81 % 75.36 %
Total Workers 1,137 590 547
Main Worker 262 - -
Marginal Worker 875 416 459

Caste Factor

Chikhali village of Gadchiroli has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 29.07 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.85 % of total population in Chikhali village.

Work Profile

In Chikhali village out of total population, 1137 were engaged in work activities. 23.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1137 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.