Gram panchayat · Papadahandi block · Nabarangpur
Chercheta gram panchayat
Chercheta is a gram panchayat (village council) in Papadahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,859 people in 1,536 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dabugam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,859
- Literacy
- 32.5%
- Area
- 24.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120511
Villages of Chercheta
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baradei | 688 | 2,925 | 38.7% | 38% | 46% |
| Kantasaru | 347 | 1,612 | 23.0% | 4% | 88% |
| Cherchata | 308 | 1,408 | 38.1% | 10% | 82% |
| Batasar | 193 | 914 | 20.6% | 1% | 92% |
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 Chercheta
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,859
- 3,352 male · 3,507 female
- Households
- 1,536
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 32.5%
- below Papadahandi block's villages (43.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,046
- above Papadahandi block's villages (1,030)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,421
- 20.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,144
- 45.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,333 (19.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,779 (69.7%)
What the 3,144 workers did
- Cultivators569 (18.1%)
- Agricultural labourers416 (13.2%)
- Household industry60 (1.9%)
- Other work105 (3.3%)
- Marginal workers1,994 (63.4%)
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 Chercheta
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 24 km², 47% of it sown with crops and 27% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school0 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 homes2 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) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Maize (1), Vegetables (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 Papadahandi block
- Chandrapur
- Dangara
- Dengaguda
- Gadabakotra
- Ghataguda
- Hatibeda
- Jatabal
- Kantamal
- Khutubai
- Maidalpur
- Majhiguda
- Manigam
- Mokia
- Naktiguda
- Nuakote
- Papadahandi
- Patri
- Pondikote
- Sanabarli
- Semala
- Sirisi
- Tumbarla
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chercheta? Share it with us.