Gram panchayat · Golamunda block · Kalahandi
Chahaka gram panchayat
Chahaka is a gram panchayat (village council) in Golamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 3,962 people in 975 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Junagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 3,962
- Literacy
- 53.6%
- Area
- 13 km²
- LGD code
- 118650
Villages of Chahaka
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chahaka | 259 | 1,093 | 55.2% | 10% | 17% |
| Sialjhudangi (Sihaljodi) | 233 | 939 | 60.2% | 26% | 41% |
| Dhanramal | 211 | 832 | 47.7% | 6% | 32% |
| Kuturabahali | 188 | 775 | 53.8% | 19% | 20% |
| Purunapani | 61 | 232 | 48.2% | 0% | 88% |
| Jhinkipadar | 23 | 91 | 31.9% | 0% | 8% |
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 Chahaka
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,962
- 1,973 male · 1,989 female
- Households
- 975
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.6%
- below Golamunda block's villages (55.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,008
- above Golamunda block's villages (995)
- Children aged 0–6
- 600
- 15.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,168
- 54.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 552 (13.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,203 (30.4%)
What the 2,168 workers did
- Cultivators618 (28.5%)
- Agricultural labourers292 (13.5%)
- Household industry6 (0.3%)
- Other work78 (3.6%)
- Marginal workers1,174 (54.2%)
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 Chahaka
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 13 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Cotton (1), Pulses (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 Golamunda block
- Badachergaon
- Bordi
- Borguda
- Brundabahal
- Chapria
- Chichia
- Daspur
- Dhamanpur
- Faranga
- Funda
- Gandemer
- Golamunda
- Kegaon
- Khaliakani
- Khaliapali
- Khambaldi
- Kuhura
- Leter
- Mahaling
- Manjhari
- Naktikani
- Nuagaon
- Rengsapali
- Sinapali
- Temri
- Uchhala
- Udeshrunga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chahaka? Share it with us.