Chahagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Chahagaon is a village situated in Sadar block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 290 families residing in the village Chahagaon. The total population of Chahagaon is 1,169 out of which 597 are males and 572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahagaon is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chahagaon village is 165 which is 14% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahagaon is 701 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Chahagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahagaon is 67%. Thus Chahagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 77.6% and the female literacy rate is 56.55% in Chahagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chahagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chahagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chahagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 97 | 68 |
| Literacy | 67.03% | 77.6% | 56.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 187 | 96 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 45 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 496 | 209 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Chahagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chahagaon village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 262 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 138 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 69 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 61 | 156 |
| Non Working | 642 | 274 | 368 |
Nearby Villages to Chahagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Chahagaon village in Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghantabahal | 932 |
| Ghugurpala | 447 |
| Padiagaon | 612 |
| Mankadipada | 810 |
| Dangariguda | 305 |
| Budhipadar | 1,103 |
| Kendugupka | 833 |
| Turkel | 1,400 |
| Haladigarh | 1,887 |
| Karlapada | 1,137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahagaon, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia