Gram panchayat · Athagad block · Cuttack
Chhagaon gram panchayat
Chhagaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Athagad block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 3,995 people in 829 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 3,995
- Literacy
- 88.6%
- Area
- 6.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116839
Villages of Chhagaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chhagan | 248 | 1,284 | 88.5% | 5% | 0% |
| Sasanga | 248 | 1,227 | 86.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Prabatia | 135 | 538 | 96.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Sarakuan | 55 | 285 | 89.1% | 0% | 4% |
| Mantiri | 58 | 282 | 86.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Charabhaunri | 50 | 219 | 90.5% | 12% | 0% |
| Baghua | 35 | 160 | 78.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Chaman | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Torada | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Chaman(UI) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chhagaon | – | – | – | – | – |
| Torada(UI) | – | – | – | – | – |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Chhagaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,995
- 2,057 male · 1,938 female
- Households
- 829
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 88.6%
- above Athagad block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 942
- below Athagad block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 451
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,477
- 37.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 89 (2.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 16 (0.4%)
What the 1,477 workers did
- Cultivators431 (29.2%)
- Agricultural labourers124 (8.4%)
- Household industry22 (1.5%)
- Other work371 (25.1%)
- Marginal workers529 (35.8%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Chhagaon
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 7 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre4 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Vegetables (7).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Athagad block
- Anantapur
- Badabhuin
- Bentapada
- Bhogara
- Dalabhaga
- Dhaipur
- Dhurusia
- Dorada
- Ghantikhal
- Gobara
- Gurudijhatia
- Ichhapur
- Jenapada Desh
- Joranda
- Kandarei
- Kandarpur
- Katikiasahi
- Khuntakata
- Khuntuni
- Kulailo
- Kumarpur
- Kuspangi
- Mahakalbasta
- Mancheswar
- Megha
- Oranda
- Radhagobindapur
- Radhakishorepur
- Radhakrushnapur
- Rajanagar
- Samsarpur
- Sathilo
- Tarding
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