Gram panchayat · Boipariguda block · Koraput
Ch Erka gram panchayat
Ch Erka is a gram panchayat (village council) in Boipariguda block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,900 people in 964 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,900
- Literacy
- 29.8%
- Area
- 24.9 km²
- LGD code
- 275104
Villages of Ch Erka
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherka | 468 | 2,007 | 27.9% | 9% | 61% |
| Sindhigam | 309 | 1,208 | 24.7% | 4% | 46% |
| Atalguda | 105 | 352 | 69.2% | 0% | 1% |
| Badaatal | 82 | 333 | 17.8% | 1% | 70% |
| Atalguda | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Ch Erka
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,900
- 1,929 male · 1,971 female
- Households
- 964
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 29.8%
- below Boipariguda block's villages (36.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,022
- below Boipariguda block's villages (1,047)
- Children aged 0–6
- 748
- 19.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,320
- 59.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 227 (5.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,017 (51.7%)
What the 2,320 workers did
- Cultivators383 (16.5%)
- Agricultural labourers447 (19.3%)
- Household industry45 (1.9%)
- Other work108 (4.7%)
- Marginal workers1,337 (57.6%)
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 Ch Erka
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 25 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 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 pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 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) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Ragi (4), Vegetables (3), Paddy (3), Niger Seeds (1), Johar (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 Boipariguda block
- Baligam
- Bodaput
- Boipariguda
- Chandrapada
- Chipakur
- Dandabadi
- Dasamanthpur
- Doraguda
- Haladikund
- Kathapada
- Kenduguda
- Kollar
- M Athapada
- Majhiguda
- Mohuli
- P Endapada
- P Ujariguda
- Ramagiri
- Tentuliguma
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