Chikarada Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Chikarada is a village situated in Golanthara block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 651 families residing in the village Chikarada. The total population of Chikarada is 2,987 out of which 1,445 are males and 1,542 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikarada is 1,067.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikarada village is 381 which is 13% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikarada is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Chikarada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikarada is 61.5%. Thus Chikarada village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 75.16% and the female literacy rate is 48.97% in Chikarada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikarada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikarada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikarada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 381 | 201 | 180 |
| Literacy | 61.47% | 75.16% | 48.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 541 | 261 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,385 | 510 | 875 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chikarada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikarada village out of total population, 1,193 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,193 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 655 | 466 | 189 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 146 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 58 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 327 | 236 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 538 | 254 | 284 |
| Non Working | 1,794 | 725 | 1,069 |
Nearby Villages to Chikarada,
Below are the list of villages near Chikarada village in Golanthara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Golanthara | 5,118 |
| Padmapur | 1,087 |
| Panchama | 3,605 |
| Majhigam | 1,141 |
| Rampalli | 190 |
| Kolathigam | 2,300 |
| Surabadi | 60 |
| Solabindho | 627 |
| Kankya | 973 |
| Kirtipur | 1,463 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikarada, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia