Gram panchayat · Rangeilunda block · Ganjam
Chikarada gram panchayat
Chikarada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rangeilunda block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 1 village, home to 2,987 people in 651 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gopalpur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 1
- Population (2011)
- 2,987
- Literacy
- 61.5%
- Area
- 3.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117953
Villages of Chikarada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chikarada | 651 | 2,987 | 61.5% | 18% | 0% |
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 Chikarada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,987
- 1,445 male · 1,542 female
- Households
- 651
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.5%
- below Rangeilunda block's villages (67.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,067
- above Rangeilunda block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 381
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,193
- 39.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 541 (18.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,193 workers did
- Cultivators204 (17.1%)
- Agricultural labourers90 (7.5%)
- Household industry34 (2.8%)
- Other work327 (27.4%)
- Marginal workers538 (45.1%)
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 Chikarada
How many of the 1 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 1 villages cover 3 km², 83% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school1 of 1
- Middle school1 of 1
- Secondary school1 of 1
- Senior secondary school0 of 1
- Degree college0 of 1
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 1
- Health sub-centre1 of 1
- Anganwadi centre1 of 1
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 1
- Hand pump1 of 1
- Electricity for homes1 of 1
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 1
- Public bus0 of 1
- Mobile phone coverage1 of 1
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 1
- Commercial bank0 of 1
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 1
- Weekly haat0 of 1
- Primary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1), Vegetables (1), Ragi (1).
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 Rangeilunda block
- Badakusasthalli
- Bhabinipur
- Biswamathpur
- Boxipalli
- Chandapur
- Dura
- Ganju
- Golabandha
- Golanthara
- Haldiapadar
- Hatipada
- Indraklhai
- Kamalapur
- Kanisi
- Karapalli
- Keluapalli
- Kolathigam
- Kotharsingi
- Laudigam
- Luhajhar
- Mantridi
- Markandi
- Mendarajpur
- Narayanpur
- Padamapur
- Phulta
- Randha
- Rangeilunda
- Rangipur
- Sasanapadar
- Satrakutani
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