Chahaka Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Chahaka is a village situated in Kegaon block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 259 families residing in the village Chahaka. The total population of Chahaka is 1,093 out of which 540 are males and 553 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahaka is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chahaka village is 165 which is 15% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahaka is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Chahaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahaka is 55.2%. Thus Chahaka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 67.68% and the female literacy rate is 42.83% in Chahaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chahaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chahaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chahaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 79 | 86 |
| Literacy | 55.17% | 67.68% | 42.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 52 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 185 | 91 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 581 | 228 | 353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Chahaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chahaka village out of total population, 607 were engaged in work activities. 40.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 607 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 238 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 160 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 360 | 78 | 282 |
| Non Working | 486 | 224 | 262 |
Map of Chahaka, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Chahaka, Kegaon
Below are the list of villages near Chahaka village in Kegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sitapur | 97 |
| Sialjhudangi | 939 |
| Jhinkipadar | 91 |
| Purunapani | 232 |
| Ramchandrapur | 415 |
| Dhanramal | 832 |
| Sindhibhadi | 418 |
| Dakadongri | 69 |
| Ambamunda | 22 |
| Makhala | 1,383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahaka, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia