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Chandaka Population - Koraput, Orissa

Chandaka is a medium size village located in Pottangi Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 308 families residing. The Chandaka village has population of 1246 of which 587 are males while 659 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chandaka village population of children with age 0-6 is 207 which makes up 16.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chandaka village is 1123 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Chandaka as per census is 800, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Chandaka village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Chandaka village was 33.97 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Chandaka Male literacy stands at 47.46 % while female literacy rate was 22.75 %.

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

Chandaka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 308 - -
Population 1,246 587 659
Child (0-6) 207 115 92
Schedule Caste 224 105 119
Schedule Tribe 422 206 216
Literacy 33.97 % 47.46 % 22.75 %
Total Workers 709 342 367
Main Worker 322 - -
Marginal Worker 387 47 340

Caste Factor

Chandaka village of Koraput has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.87 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.98 % of total population in Chandaka village.

Work Profile

In Chandaka village out of total population, 709 were engaged in work activities. 45.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 709 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.