Chhedak Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Chhedak is a village situated in Bansada block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 317 families residing in the village Chhedak. The total population of Chhedak is 1,764 out of which 919 are males and 845 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhedak is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhedak village is 217 which is 12% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhedak is 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Chhedak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhedak is 76.1%. Thus Chhedak village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 85.07% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Chhedak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhedak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhedak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhedak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 122 | 95 |
| Literacy | 76.15% | 85.07% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 542 | 286 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 586 | 241 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chhedak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhedak village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 361 | 322 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 120 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 170 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 158 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,209 | 439 | 770 |
Nearby Villages to Chhedak,
Below are the list of villages near Chhedak village in Bansada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nischintapur | 15 |
| Bansada | 1,077 |
| Tentuliadia | 749 |
| Biswanathpur | 212 |
| Gangadharpur | 270 |
| Baliarpur | 517 |
| Kudakanthi | 2,184 |
| Sasikadeipur | 1,831 |
| Karanapokhari | 2,643 |
| Laxmiprasad | 77 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhedak, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia