Chitikana Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Chitikana is a village situated in Nimapada block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 332 families residing in the village Chitikana. The total population of Chitikana is 1,598 out of which 833 are males and 765 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitikana is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitikana village is 148 which is 9% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitikana is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Chitikana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitikana is 81.6%. Thus Chitikana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 90.17% and the female literacy rate is 72.31% in Chitikana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitikana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitikana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitikana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 80 | 68 |
| Literacy | 81.59% | 90.17% | 72.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 90 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 415 | 154 | 261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chitikana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitikana village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 634 | 463 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 323 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 62 | 149 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 66 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 44 | 10 |
| Non Working | 910 | 326 | 584 |
Map of Chitikana, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Chitikana, Nimapada
Below are the list of villages near Chitikana village in Nimapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bantugram | 509 |
| Mahal | 636 |
| Ranga | 327 |
| Gadaitapokhari | 3,439 |
| Palasudha | 472 |
| Majhipada | 141 |
| Chhenua | 2,197 |
| Thakurpatana | 515 |
| Murudi | 246 |
| Kalapanchana | 1,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitikana, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia