Village in Maharashtra, India
| Chikhale | |
|---|---|
| village | |
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| Coordinates: 19°36′11″N 73°07′42″E / 19.6031925°N 73.128322°E / 19.6031925; 73.128322 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Palghar |
| Taluka | Dahanu |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,534 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 551585 |
Chikhale is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Chikhale has 1120 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4534 | 2227 | 2307 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 522 | 268 | 254 |
| Scheduled caste | 174 | 77 | 97 |
| Scheduled tribe | 2112 | 1007 | 1105 |
| Literates | 3049 | 1669 | 1380 |
| Workers (all) | 1790 | 1281 | 509 |
| Main workers (total) | 1434 | 1094 | 340 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 52 | 41 | 11 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 507 | 327 | 180 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Main workers: Other | 845 | 714 | 131 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 356 | 187 | 169 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 232 | 106 | 126 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 104 | 66 | 38 |
| Non-workers | 2744 | 946 | 1798 |
References
- "Maharashtra villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.