Choragan Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Choragan is a village situated in Similiguda block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 100 families residing in the village Choragan. The total population of Choragan is 355 out of which 169 are males and 186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Choragan is 1,101.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Choragan village is 82 which is 23% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choragan is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,101) of Choragan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Choragan is 17.9%. Thus Choragan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 24.39% and the female literacy rate is 12.67% in Choragan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Choragan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Choragan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Choragan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 46 | 36 |
| Literacy | 17.95% | 24.39% | 12.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 305 | 143 | 162 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 139 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.9% of total population in Choragan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Choragan village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 86 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 86 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 10 | 22 |
| Non Working | 136 | 73 | 63 |
Map of Choragan, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Choragan, Similiguda
Below are the list of villages near Choragan village in Similiguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charagaon | 1,264 |
| Kumbhariput | 959 |
| Sriramput | 185 |
| Mantriput | 216 |
| Kangara | 584 |
| Kutugam | 1,397 |
| Mukhibedei | 997 |
| Phuladaba | 333 |
| Podagada | 325 |
| Jaganpur | 213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Choragan, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia