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Chahagaon Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Chahagaon is a medium size village located in Sadar Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 290 families residing. The Chahagaon village has population of 1169 of which 597 are males while 572 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chahagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 165 which makes up 14.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chahagaon village is 958 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Chahagaon as per census is 701, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Chahagaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Chahagaon village was 67.03 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Chahagaon Male literacy stands at 77.60 % while female literacy rate was 56.55 %.

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

Chahagaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 290 - -
Population 1,169 597 572
Child (0-6) 165 97 68
Schedule Caste 187 96 91
Schedule Tribe 93 45 48
Literacy 67.03 % 77.60 % 56.55 %
Total Workers 527 323 204
Main Worker 310 - -
Marginal Worker 217 61 156

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.96 % of total population in Chahagaon village.

Work Profile

In Chahagaon village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 58.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourer.