Gram panchayat · Golamunda block · Kalahandi
Chichia gram panchayat
Chichia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Golamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,870 people in 1,294 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Junagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,870
- Literacy
- 63.2%
- Area
- 10.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118652
Villages of Chichia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichia | 739 | 2,695 | 61.4% | 26% | 3% |
| Pandkul | 196 | 837 | 59.8% | 41% | 4% |
| Lakhurbhata | 179 | 698 | 70.7% | 21% | 11% |
| Sarasaguda | 180 | 640 | 67.5% | 34% | 9% |
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 Chichia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,870
- 2,467 male · 2,403 female
- Households
- 1,294
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.2%
- above Golamunda block's villages (55.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 974
- below Golamunda block's villages (995)
- Children aged 0–6
- 696
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,997
- 41.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,408 (28.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 256 (5.3%)
What the 1,997 workers did
- Cultivators208 (10.4%)
- Agricultural labourers253 (12.7%)
- Household industry24 (1.2%)
- Other work317 (15.9%)
- Marginal workers1,195 (59.8%)
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 Chichia
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 11 km², 44% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump0 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (3), Sugarcane (3), Vegetable (1), Ground Nut (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
- Chahaka
- Chapria
- Daspur
- Dhamanpur
- Faranga
- Funda
- Gandemer
- Golamunda
- Kegaon
- Khaliakani
- Khaliapali
- Khambaldi
- Kuhura
- Leter
- Mahaling
- Manjhari
- Naktikani
- Nuagaon
- Rengsapali
- Sinapali
- Temri
- Uchhala
- Udeshrunga
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