Chirka Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Chirka is a village situated in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 453 families residing in the village Chirka. The total population of Chirka is 1,768 out of which 844 are males and 924 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chirka is 1,095.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chirka village is 225 which is 13% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirka is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,095) of Chirka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chirka is 44.1%. Thus Chirka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 56.44% and the female literacy rate is 32.96% in Chirka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chirka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chirka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 114 | 111 |
| Literacy | 44.07% | 56.44% | 32.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,017 | 481 | 536 |
| Illiterate | 1,088 | 432 | 656 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.5% of total population in Chirka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chirka village out of total population, 870 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 870 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 495 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 653 | 399 | 254 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 120 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 495 | 258 | 237 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 99 | 118 |
| Non Working | 898 | 346 | 552 |
Map of Chirka, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Chirka, Jayapatna
Below are the list of villages near Chirka village in Jayapatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanakpur | 971 |
| Jayapatna | 10,707 |
| Benger | 688 |
| Pratappur | 3,739 |
| Atigaon | 314 |
| Badakarlakote | 2,570 |
| Dhamanguda | 889 |
| Pabli | 1,492 |
| Churagaon | 1,480 |
| Hirapur | 3,336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirka, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia