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Chikima Population - Koraput, Orissa

Chikima is a medium size village located in Boriguma Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 390 families residing. The Chikima village has population of 1715 of which 836 are males while 879 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikima village population of children with age 0-6 is 303 which makes up 17.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikima village is 1051 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikima as per census is 1020, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Chikima village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikima village was 40.72 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Chikima Male literacy stands at 56.27 % while female literacy rate was 26.03 %.

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

Chikima Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 390 - -
Population 1,715 836 879
Child (0-6) 303 150 153
Schedule Caste 427 211 216
Schedule Tribe 1,087 531 556
Literacy 40.72 % 56.27 % 26.03 %
Total Workers 965 500 465
Main Worker 528 - -
Marginal Worker 437 121 316

Caste Factor

In Chikima village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 24.90 % of total population in Chikima village.

Work Profile

In Chikima village out of total population, 965 were engaged in work activities. 54.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 965 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourer.