Chitagam Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Chitagam is a village situated in Kotpad block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 375 families residing in the village Chitagam. The total population of Chitagam is 1,574 out of which 766 are males and 808 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitagam is 1,055.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitagam village is 251 which is 16% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitagam is 1,127 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Chitagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitagam is 55.6%. Thus Chitagam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 68.21% and the female literacy rate is 43.56% in Chitagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 118 | 133 |
| Literacy | 55.63% | 68.21% | 43.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 120 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,046 | 508 | 538 |
| Illiterate | 838 | 324 | 514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.5% of total population in Chitagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitagam village out of total population, 770 were engaged in work activities. 28.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 770 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 192 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 77 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 108 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 554 | 263 | 291 |
| Non Working | 804 | 311 | 493 |
Map of Chitagam, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Chitagam, Kotpad
Below are the list of villages near Chitagam village in Kotpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanpur | 442 |
| Kotpad | 1,466 |
| Anchalaguda | 127 |
| Kuhudigam | 2,581 |
| Batasona | 5,859 |
| Dhamonahandi | 2,409 |
| Gadigam | 604 |
| Sodoranga | 1,806 |
| Bukubandho | 249 |
| Borondi | 979 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitagam, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia