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Chikarada Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Chikarada is a large village located in GOLANTHARA Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 651 families residing. The Chikarada village has population of 2987 of which 1445 are males while 1542 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikarada village population of children with age 0-6 is 381 which makes up 12.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikarada village is 1067 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikarada as per census is 896, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Chikarada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikarada village was 61.47 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Chikarada Male literacy stands at 75.16 % while female literacy rate was 48.97 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chikarada 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 Chikarada village.

Chikarada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 651 - -
Population 2,987 1,445 1,542
Child (0-6) 381 201 180
Schedule Caste 541 261 280
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 61.47 % 75.16 % 48.97 %
Total Workers 1,193 720 473
Main Worker 655 - -
Marginal Worker 538 254 284

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.11 % of total population in Chikarada village. The village Chikarada currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Chikarada village out of total population, 1193 were engaged in work activities. 54.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1193 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.