Chandaka Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Chandaka is a village situated in Pottangi block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Chandaka. The total population of Chandaka is 1,246 out of which 587 are males and 659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandaka is 1,123.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandaka village is 207 which is 17% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandaka is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,123) of Chandaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandaka is 34%. Thus Chandaka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 47.46% and the female literacy rate is 22.75% in Chandaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 115 | 92 |
| Literacy | 33.97% | 47.46% | 22.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 105 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 422 | 206 | 216 |
| Illiterate | 893 | 363 | 530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.9% of total population in Chandaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandaka village out of total population, 709 were engaged in work activities. 45.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 709 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 295 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 277 | 261 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 387 | 47 | 340 |
| Non Working | 537 | 245 | 292 |
Map of Chandaka, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Chandaka, Pottangi
Below are the list of villages near Chandaka village in Pottangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bailiguda | 358 |
| Baraja | 3,049 |
| Dalapatiguda | 195 |
| Pukali | 2,678 |
| Gugaguda | 762 |
| Kusuma | 584 |
| Pangiguda | 661 |
| Sadam | 1,716 |
| Mariguda | 436 |
| Renu | 1,113 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandaka, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia