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%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) 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
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