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Chancher Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Chancher is a medium size village located in Kesinga Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 482 families residing. The Chancher village has population of 1896 of which 938 are males while 958 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chancher village population of children with age 0-6 is 271 which makes up 14.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chancher village is 1021 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Chancher as per census is 1038, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Chancher village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Chancher village was 63.57 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Chancher Male literacy stands at 77.52 % while female literacy rate was 49.88 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chancher 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 Chancher village.

Chancher Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 482 - -
Population 1,896 938 958
Child (0-6) 271 133 138
Schedule Caste 423 204 219
Schedule Tribe 730 350 380
Literacy 63.57 % 77.52 % 49.88 %
Total Workers 859 538 321
Main Worker 564 - -
Marginal Worker 295 48 247

Caste Factor

In Chancher village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.50 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 22.31 % of total population in Chancher village.

Work Profile

In Chancher village out of total population, 859 were engaged in work activities. 65.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 859 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.