Chikalakhandi Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Chikalakhandi is a village situated in Chhatrapur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,623 families residing in the village Chikalakhandi. The total population of Chikalakhandi is 7,152 out of which 3,552 are males and 3,600 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikalakhandi is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikalakhandi village is 722 which is 10% of the total population. There are 390 male children and 332 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikalakhandi is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Chikalakhandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikalakhandi is 70.9%. Thus Chikalakhandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 82.54% and the female literacy rate is 59.67% in Chikalakhandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikalakhandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikalakhandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikalakhandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 722 | 390 | 332 |
| Literacy | 70.92% | 82.54% | 59.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 249 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,592 | 942 | 1,650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chikalakhandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikalakhandi village out of total population, 2,631 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,631 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,320 | 1,038 | 282 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 106 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 76 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,050 | 834 | 216 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,311 | 807 | 504 |
| Non Working | 4,521 | 1,707 | 2,814 |
Nearby Villages to Chikalakhandi,
Below are the list of villages near Chikalakhandi village in Chhatrapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumarabegapalli | 1,522 |
| Jharapokhari | 394 |
| Kanchara | 837 |
| Sriramapur | 2,603 |
| Rajapur | 2,285 |
| Landabaunasa | 1,218 |
| Bhikaripalli | 789 |
| Jaganathapur | 155 |
| Santarapur | 407 |
| Bipilingi | 3,168 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikalakhandi, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia