Eragaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Eragaon is a village situated in Keskal tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 339 families residing in the village Eragaon. The total population of Eragaon is 1,651 out of which 851 are males and 800 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eragaon is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Eragaon village is 209 which is 13% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eragaon is 1,402 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Eragaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eragaon is 68%. Thus Eragaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 77.09% and the female literacy rate is 57.82% in Eragaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eragaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eragaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eragaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 87 | 122 |
| Literacy | 68.03% | 77.09% | 57.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 799 | 407 | 392 |
| Illiterate | 670 | 262 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.4% of total population in Eragaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eragaon village out of total population, 1,079 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,079 workers engaged in Main Work, 357 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 554 | 421 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 357 | 265 | 92 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 10 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 144 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 525 | 164 | 361 |
| Non Working | 572 | 266 | 306 |
Nearby Villages to Eragaon,
Below are the list of villages near Eragaon village in Keskal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umla | 355 |
| Churegaon | 375 |
| Kawagaon | 443 |
| Sawalwahi | 254 |
| Dundabedma | 812 |
| Buikijuganar | 416 |
| Kalepal | 315 |
| Binjhe | 1,400 |
| Kanagaon | 880 |
| Korgaon | 337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eragaon, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia