Chhagan Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Chhagan is a village situated in Gurudijhatia block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 248 families residing in the village Chhagan. The total population of Chhagan is 1,284 out of which 681 are males and 603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhagan is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhagan village is 127 which is 10% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhagan is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Chhagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhagan is 88.5%. Thus Chhagan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 92.87% and the female literacy rate is 83.52% in Chhagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 64 | 63 |
| Literacy | 88.5% | 92.87% | 83.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 34 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 108 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Chhagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhagan village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 270 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 106 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 156 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 114 | 23 |
| Non Working | 862 | 297 | 565 |
Map of Chhagan, Cuttack, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Chhagan, Gurudijhatia
Below are the list of villages near Chhagan village in Gurudijhatia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Prabatia | 538 |
| Gurudijhatia | 1,354 |
| Mantiri | 282 |
| Kotar | 1,197 |
| Pithakhia | 445 |
| Charabhaunri | 219 |
| Sarkoli | 732 |
| Radhapriyapur | 57 |
| Kuspangi | 1,034 |
| Balisasan | 325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhagan, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia