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Bichalkota Population - Koraput, Orissa

Bichalkota is a medium size village located in Boipariguda Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 189 families residing. The Bichalkota village has population of 789 of which 385 are males while 404 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bichalkota village population of children with age 0-6 is 167 which makes up 21.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bichalkota village is 1049 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Bichalkota as per census is 942, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Bichalkota village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Bichalkota village was 39.55 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Bichalkota Male literacy stands at 55.18 % while female literacy rate was 25.08 %.

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

Bichalkota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 189 - -
Population 789 385 404
Child (0-6) 167 86 81
Schedule Caste 28 15 13
Schedule Tribe 657 311 346
Literacy 39.55 % 55.18 % 25.08 %
Total Workers 408 207 201
Main Worker 228 - -
Marginal Worker 180 24 156

Caste Factor

In Bichalkota village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.27 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.55 % of total population in Bichalkota village.

Work Profile

In Bichalkota village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 55.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.