Chougaon Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Chougaon is a village situated in Sunabeda block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 487 families residing in the village Chougaon. The total population of Chougaon is 1,952 out of which 868 are males and 1,084 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chougaon is 1,249.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chougaon village is 294 which is 15% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chougaon is 1,262 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,249) of Chougaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chougaon is 56.8%. Thus Chougaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 71.68% and the female literacy rate is 44.89% in Chougaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chougaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chougaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chougaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 130 | 164 |
| Literacy | 56.82% | 71.68% | 44.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 506 | 240 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,412 | 614 | 798 |
| Illiterate | 1,010 | 339 | 671 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.3% of total population in Chougaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chougaon village out of total population, 634 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 634 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 524 | 432 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 196 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 193 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 24 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,318 | 412 | 906 |
Map of Chougaon, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Chougaon, Sunabeda
Below are the list of villages near Chougaon village in Sunabeda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghatagoda | 354 |
| Khalapadi | 996 |
| Mohanapada | 917 |
| Charangul | 5,841 |
| Dumuriput | 379 |
| Balda | 688 |
| Podapalama | 242 |
| Rajpalma | 1,604 |
| Chotaliput | 367 |
| Chulapari | 437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chougaon, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia