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Chirka Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Chirka is a medium size village located in Jayapatna Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 453 families residing. The Chirka village has population of 1768 of which 844 are males while 924 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chirka village population of children with age 0-6 is 225 which makes up 12.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chirka village is 1095 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Chirka as per census is 974, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Chirka village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Chirka village was 44.07 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Chirka Male literacy stands at 56.44 % while female literacy rate was 32.96 %.

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

Chirka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 453 - -
Population 1,768 844 924
Child (0-6) 225 114 111
Schedule Caste 19 8 11
Schedule Tribe 1,017 481 536
Literacy 44.07 % 56.44 % 32.96 %
Total Workers 870 498 372
Main Worker 653 - -
Marginal Worker 217 99 118

Caste Factor

In Chirka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.07 % of total population in Chirka village.

Work Profile

In Chirka village out of total population, 870 were engaged in work activities. 75.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 870 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 495 were Agricultural labourer.