Khongapani Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Khongapani is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Manendragarh tehsil of Koriya district. The Khongapani city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,519 families residing in the Khongapani city. The total population of Khongapani is 17,400 out of which 8,983 are males and 8,417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khongapani is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khongapani city is 2123 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1067 male children and 1056 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khongapani is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khongapani is 76.6%. Thus Khongapani has higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Koriya district. The male literacy rate is 86.22% and the female literacy rate is 66.24% in Khongapani.
Khongapani Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,519 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Khongapani Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khongapani Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,123 | 1,067 | 1,056 |
| Literacy | 76.6% | 76% | 57.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,068 | 1,595 | 1,473 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,735 | 1,868 | 1,867 |
| Illiterate | 5,699 | 2,158 | 3,541 |
Caste-wise Population - Khongapani
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.5% of total population in Khongapani.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,068 | 1,595 | 1,473 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,735 | 1,868 | 1,867 |
Religion-wise Population - Khongapani
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khongapani is 15,940 which is 91.61% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khongapani is 1,313 which is 7.55% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Khongapani as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,940 | (91.61%) | 8,247 | 7,693 |
| Muslim | 1,313 | (7.55%) | 669 | 644 |
| Christian | 139 | (0.8%) | 64 | 75 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.03%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.02%) | 1 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Khongapani
The total literacy rate of Khongapani was 76.59% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 11,701 literates, males were 6,825 while females were 4,876. Also the male literacy rate was 86.22% and the female literacy rate was 66.24% in Khongapani.
| Khongapani | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.24% | 60.24% |
| Male | 86.22% | 80.27% |
| Total | 76.59% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Khongapani
The Sex Ratio of Khongapani is 937. Thus per every 1000 men there were 937 females in Khongapani. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Khongapani.
Child Population - Khongapani
According to Census 2011, there were 2,123 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khongapani. Out of which 1,067 were male while 1,056 were female.
Working Population - Khongapani
In Khongapani Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 4,617 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,617 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,250 | 3,773 | 477 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 4,193 | 3,721 | 472 |
| Marginal Workers | 367 | 277 | 90 |
| Non Working | 12,783 | 4,933 | 7,850 |
Khongapani Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khongapani is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,467 | 47% | 1,038 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,336 | 60.9% | 994 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,698 | 66.5% | 908 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,028 | 69.9% | 893 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 861 | 72.7% | 892 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,414 | 61.5% | 983 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 901 | 69.7% | 1,020 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 996 | 77% | 876 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,030 | 73.6% | 922 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,164 | 65.8% | 1,028 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 950 | 74.2% | 900 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 984 | 71.4% | 914 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,011 | 65.7% | 944 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,202 | 73.6% | 810 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,358 | 72% | 921 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khongapani, Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia