Bichalkota Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Bichalkota is a village situated in Boipariguda block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Bichalkota. The total population of Bichalkota is 789 out of which 385 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bichalkota is 1,049.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bichalkota village is 167 which is 21% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bichalkota is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Bichalkota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bichalkota is 39.5%. Thus Bichalkota village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 55.18% and the female literacy rate is 25.08% in Bichalkota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bichalkota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bichalkota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bichalkota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 86 | 81 |
| Literacy | 39.55% | 55.18% | 25.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 657 | 311 | 346 |
| Illiterate | 543 | 220 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.3% of total population in Bichalkota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bichalkota village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228 | 183 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 121 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 24 | 156 |
| Non Working | 381 | 178 | 203 |
Nearby Villages to Bichalkota,
Below are the list of villages near Bichalkota village in Boipariguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahuli | 824 |
| Gunji | 518 |
| Bhejaguda | 1,564 |
| Umuriaguda | 288 |
| Mundiguda | 390 |
| Tolla | 724 |
| Neelaguda | 141 |
| Baliguda | 362 |
| Khadupadar | 149 |
| Chandrapada | 1,589 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bichalkota, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia