# Chikiti, Ganjam (Odisha) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Ganjam, Odisha 

# Chikiti

Chikiti is a town in Nuagaon sub-district of Ganjam district, Odisha (NAC). The 2011 Census counted **11,645 people** in 2,465 households. Literacy was 75.7%.

- 11,645people (2011)
- 2,465households
- 75.7%literacy
- 12census wards

## Population of Chikiti

■ Chikiti · ■ Ganjam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.7%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962**

**941

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886**

**913

Working population ****36.3%**

**35.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Chikiti

Of every 100 households in Chikiti in 2011, 83 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Chikiti · ■ Ganjam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****54%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****45%**

**33%

Tap water ****55%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****33%**

**47%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**41%

Use banking services ****56%**

**64%

Television ****62%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****18%**

**15%

Own their home ****80%**

**69%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Chikiti work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,859 (68%) · **■** Household industry 81 (2%) · **■** Farming 303 (7%) · **■** Marginal 983 (23%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Chikiti changed?

From 8,177 in 1981 to 10,802 in 2001.

**1981

**1991

**2001

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Chikiti in numbers and road distances

- Growth 2001–20117.8%
- Annual rainfall1,402 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 43 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)208 km by road
- Chhatrapur (district HQ)54 km by road
- Berhampur (city of 1 lakh+)32 km by road
- Bhubaneswar (city of 5 lakh+)208 km by road
- Surla ROAD (railway station)10 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Chikiti

### Civic services

- Pucca roads34 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,081
- Water storage244 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,500
- Electricity — industry50

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 20 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chikiti

- Banks7 in Chikiti

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Chikiti ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/nuagaon/chikiti/ward-1/) 1,094 238 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/nuagaon/chikiti/ward-2/) 850 188 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/nuagaon/chikiti/ward-3/) 637 140 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/nuagaon/chikiti/ward-4/) 859 188 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/nuagaon/chikiti/ward-5/) 622 134 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/nuagaon/chikiti/ward-6/) 1,080 222 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/nuagaon/chikiti/ward-7/) 1,245 253 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/nuagaon/chikiti/ward-8/) 1,051 208 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/nuagaon/chikiti/ward-9/) 1,566 325 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/nuagaon/chikiti/ward-10/) 1,137 257 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/nuagaon/chikiti/ward-11/) 383 85 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/nuagaon/chikiti/ward-12/) 1,121 227 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chikiti?11,645 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chikiti in?Ganjam district, Odisha
- What was the population of Chikiti in 1981?8,177
- How many wards does Chikiti have?12 census wards (2011)