Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Chargam Population - Koraput, Orissa

Chargam is a medium size village located in Boriguma Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 126 families residing. The Chargam village has population of 573 of which 296 are males while 277 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chargam village population of children with age 0-6 is 138 which makes up 24.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chargam village is 936 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Chargam as per census is 704, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Chargam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Chargam village was 33.56 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Chargam Male literacy stands at 51.16 % while female literacy rate was 16.36 %.

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

Chargam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 126 - -
Population 573 296 277
Child (0-6) 138 81 57
Schedule Caste 9 6 3
Schedule Tribe 542 277 265
Literacy 33.56 % 51.16 % 16.36 %
Total Workers 264 142 122
Main Worker 141 - -
Marginal Worker 123 20 103

Caste Factor

In Chargam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.57 % of total population in Chargam village.

Work Profile

In Chargam village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 53.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.