Godam Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Godam is a village situated in Sarangarh tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 452 families residing in the village Godam. The total population of Godam is 1,719 out of which 862 are males and 857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Godam is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Godam village is 215 which is 13% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Godam is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Godam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Godam is 74.1%. Thus Godam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 85.62% and the female literacy rate is 62.55% in Godam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Godam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Godam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Godam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 111 | 104 |
| Literacy | 74.07% | 85.62% | 62.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 905 | 452 | 453 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 47 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 219 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Godam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Godam village out of total population, 690 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 690 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 462 | 409 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 175 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 158 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 75 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 23 | 205 |
| Non Working | 1,029 | 430 | 599 |
Nearby Villages to Godam,
Below are the list of villages near Godam village in Sarangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhimsendih | 400 |
| Khursia | 875 |
| Kosir Chhote | 676 |
| Thakurpali | 510 |
| Tamandih | 190 |
| Banjari | 922 |
| Kenwtin Dhondhi | 287 |
| Sarsara | 144 |
| Kharri Bade | 802 |
| Gudeli | 2,309 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Godam, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia