Chalkhamba Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Chalkhamba is a village situated in Gunupur block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 459 families residing in the village Chalkhamba. The total population of Chalkhamba is 1,739 out of which 849 are males and 890 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalkhamba is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalkhamba village is 232 which is 13% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalkhamba is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Chalkhamba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalkhamba is 69.3%. Thus Chalkhamba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 80.91% and the female literacy rate is 58.54% in Chalkhamba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalkhamba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalkhamba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalkhamba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 121 | 111 |
| Literacy | 69.34% | 80.91% | 58.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 194 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 759 | 338 | 421 |
| Illiterate | 694 | 260 | 434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.6% of total population in Chalkhamba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalkhamba village out of total population, 849 were engaged in work activities. 32.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 849 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 238 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 85 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 127 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 574 | 244 | 330 |
| Non Working | 890 | 367 | 523 |
Map of Chalkhamba, Rayagada, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Chalkhamba, Gunupur
Below are the list of villages near Chalkhamba village in Gunupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Podasing | 688 |
| Bhaleri | 718 |
| Rupapadar | 192 |
| Amiti | 1,179 |
| Nuagam | 390 |
| Eduruwalsa | 315 |
| Garamul | 100 |
| Bada Adabha | 364 |
| Basing Garjang | 198 |
| Golomunda | 1,906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalkhamba, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia