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Chhedak Population - Bhadrak, Orissa

Chhedak is a medium size village located in Bansada Block of Bhadrak district, Orissa with total 317 families residing. The Chhedak village has population of 1764 of which 919 are males while 845 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chhedak village population of children with age 0-6 is 217 which makes up 12.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chhedak village is 919 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Chhedak as per census is 779, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Chhedak village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Chhedak village was 76.15 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Chhedak Male literacy stands at 85.07 % while female literacy rate was 66.67 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chhedak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chhedak village.

Chhedak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 317 - -
Population 1,764 919 845
Child (0-6) 217 122 95
Schedule Caste 542 286 256
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 76.15 % 85.07 % 66.67 %
Total Workers 555 480 75
Main Worker 361 - -
Marginal Worker 194 158 36

Caste Factor

Chhedak village of Bhadrak has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Chhedak village.

Work Profile

In Chhedak village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 65.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.