Chancher Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Chancher is a village situated in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 482 families residing in the village Chancher. The total population of Chancher is 1,896 out of which 938 are males and 958 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chancher is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chancher village is 271 which is 14% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chancher is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Chancher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chancher is 63.6%. Thus Chancher village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 77.52% and the female literacy rate is 49.88% in Chancher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chancher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chancher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chancher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 133 | 138 |
| Literacy | 63.57% | 77.52% | 49.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 423 | 204 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 730 | 350 | 380 |
| Illiterate | 863 | 314 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.5% of total population in Chancher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chancher village out of total population, 859 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 859 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 564 | 490 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 103 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 146 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 25 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 216 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 295 | 48 | 247 |
| Non Working | 1,037 | 400 | 637 |
Map of Chancher, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Chancher, Kesinga
Below are the list of villages near Chancher village in Kesinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kokomunda | 712 |
| Utkela | 3,895 |
| Makhapala | 666 |
| Jujurang | 1,114 |
| Gaigaon | 1,387 |
| Bishodi | 180 |
| Kirokuda | 1,108 |
| Degaon | 1,547 |
| Gokulsara | 1,793 |
| Jamujor | 1,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chancher, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia