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Chougaon Population - Koraput, Orissa

Chougaon is a medium size village located in Sunabeda Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 487 families residing. The Chougaon village has population of 1952 of which 868 are males while 1084 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chougaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 294 which makes up 15.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chougaon village is 1249 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Chougaon as per census is 1262, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Chougaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Chougaon village was 56.82 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Chougaon Male literacy stands at 71.68 % while female literacy rate was 44.89 %.

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

Chougaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 487 - -
Population 1,952 868 1,084
Child (0-6) 294 130 164
Schedule Caste 506 240 266
Schedule Tribe 1,412 614 798
Literacy 56.82 % 71.68 % 44.89 %
Total Workers 634 456 178
Main Worker 524 - -
Marginal Worker 110 24 86

Caste Factor

In Chougaon village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 72.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 25.92 % of total population in Chougaon village.

Work Profile

In Chougaon village out of total population, 634 were engaged in work activities. 82.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 634 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.