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Chitagam Population - Koraput, Orissa

Chitagam is a medium size village located in Kotpad Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 375 families residing. The Chitagam village has population of 1574 of which 766 are males while 808 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chitagam village population of children with age 0-6 is 251 which makes up 15.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chitagam village is 1055 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Chitagam as per census is 1127, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Chitagam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Chitagam village was 55.63 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Chitagam Male literacy stands at 68.21 % while female literacy rate was 43.56 %.

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

Chitagam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 375 - -
Population 1,574 766 808
Child (0-6) 251 118 133
Schedule Caste 236 120 116
Schedule Tribe 1,046 508 538
Literacy 55.63 % 68.21 % 43.56 %
Total Workers 770 455 315
Main Worker 216 - -
Marginal Worker 554 263 291

Caste Factor

In Chitagam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.45 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.99 % of total population in Chitagam village.

Work Profile

In Chitagam village out of total population, 770 were engaged in work activities. 28.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 770 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.