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Chikna Population - Nanded, Maharashtra

Chikna is a large village located in Dharmabad Taluka of Nanded district, Maharashtra with total 555 families residing. The Chikna village has population of 2614 of which 1310 are males while 1304 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikna village population of children with age 0-6 is 319 which makes up 12.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikna village is 995 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikna as per census is 865, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Chikna village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikna village was 73.38 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Chikna Male literacy stands at 84.81 % while female literacy rate was 62.11 %.

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 555 - -
Population 2,614 1,310 1,304
Child (0-6) 319 171 148
Schedule Caste 460 225 235
Schedule Tribe 428 218 210
Literacy 73.38 % 84.81 % 62.11 %
Total Workers 1,422 778 644
Main Worker 1,347 - -
Marginal Worker 75 42 33

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.37 % of total population in Chikna village.

Work Profile

In Chikna village out of total population, 1422 were engaged in work activities. 94.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1422 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 905 were Agricultural labourer.