Brajnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Brajnagar is a village situated in Surajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 285 families residing in the village Brajnagar. The total population of Brajnagar is 1,188 out of which 612 are males and 576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Brajnagar is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Brajnagar village is 185 which is 16% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brajnagar is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Brajnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Brajnagar is 64.2%. Thus Brajnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 73.35% and the female literacy rate is 54.6% in Brajnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Brajnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Brajnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Brajnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 98 | 87 |
| Literacy | 64.21% | 73.35% | 54.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 457 | 228 | 229 |
| Illiterate | 544 | 235 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.5% of total population in Brajnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Brajnagar village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 253 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 299 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 133 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 253 | 139 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 51 | 45 |
| Non Working | 640 | 262 | 378 |
Nearby Villages to Brajnagar,
Below are the list of villages near Brajnagar village in Surajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohanpur | 866 |
| Haripur | 1,496 |
| Tulsi | 1,743 |
| Majira | 2,191 |
| Gangapur | 1,757 |
| Pathakpur | 1,269 |
| Jagatpur | 447 |
| Sundarganj | 1,530 |
| Biharpur | 1,255 |
| Chhatarpur | 1,134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Brajnagar, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia