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Chhatam Population - Sundargarh, Orissa

Chhatam is a medium size village located in Rajagangapur Block of Sundargarh district, Orissa with total 251 families residing. The Chhatam village has population of 1225 of which 584 are males while 641 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chhatam village population of children with age 0-6 is 179 which makes up 14.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chhatam village is 1098 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Chhatam as per census is 755, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Chhatam village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Chhatam village was 75.62 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Chhatam Male literacy stands at 82.99 % while female literacy rate was 69.33 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chhatam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chhatam village.

Chhatam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 251 - -
Population 1,225 584 641
Child (0-6) 179 102 77
Schedule Caste 17 10 7
Schedule Tribe 1,188 567 621
Literacy 75.62 % 82.99 % 69.33 %
Total Workers 711 338 373
Main Worker 291 - -
Marginal Worker 420 139 281

Caste Factor

In Chhatam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.39 % of total population in Chhatam village.

Work Profile

In Chhatam village out of total population, 711 were engaged in work activities. 40.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 711 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourer.