Gram panchayat · Jharigam block · Nabarangpur
Chacha gram panchayat
Chacha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharigam block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,807 people in 1,201 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,807
- Literacy
- 39.6%
- Area
- 17.9 km²
- LGD code
- 120446
Villages of Chacha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocha | 401 | 1,677 | 38.1% | 10% | 21% |
| Gobaguda | 254 | 991 | 38.9% | 19% | 44% |
| Tarabeda | 193 | 791 | 38.3% | 2% | 61% |
| Thatbeda | 186 | 718 | 56.0% | 0% | 71% |
| Bhejiguda | 167 | 630 | 27.3% | 12% | 29% |
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 Chacha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,807
- 2,342 male · 2,465 female
- Households
- 1,201
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 39.6%
- about the same as Jharigam block's villages (38.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,053
- above Jharigam block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 790
- 16.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,577
- 53.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 448 (9.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,961 (40.8%)
What the 2,577 workers did
- Cultivators371 (14.4%)
- Agricultural labourers293 (11.4%)
- Household industry13 (0.5%)
- Other work146 (5.7%)
- Marginal workers1,754 (68.1%)
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 Chacha
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 18 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Maize (4), Ragi (3), Til (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 Jharigam block
- Badatemara
- Bakadabeda
- Banuaguda
- Belgam
- Bhalukanadi
- Bhikia
- Chakalapadar
- Chatiguda
- Chitabeda
- Dangariguda
- Dhamanaguda
- Dhodra
- Ekamba B
- Gurusingha
- Ichhapur
- Jharigam
- Kanakote
- Kutrichhapur
- Palia
- Phupugam
- Ratakhandiguda
- Telanadigam
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