Keshgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Keshgawan is a village situated in Sonhat tehsil of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 234 families residing in the village Keshgawan. The total population of Keshgawan is 974 out of which 499 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshgawan is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keshgawan village is 158 which is 16% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshgawan is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Keshgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshgawan is 61.9%. Thus Keshgawan village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Koriya district. The male literacy rate is 72.92% and the female literacy rate is 50.13% in Keshgawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keshgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keshgawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshgawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 78 | 80 |
| Literacy | 61.89% | 72.92% | 50.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 75 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 386 | 203 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 469 | 192 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.6% of total population in Keshgawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keshgawan village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 274 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 378 | 249 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 274 | 164 | 110 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 19 | 132 |
| Non Working | 445 | 231 | 214 |
Nearby Villages to Keshgawan,
Below are the list of villages near Keshgawan village in Sonhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salgawan Kalan | 1,489 |
| Mahuwapara | 382 |
| Sonhat | 2,600 |
| Telimuda | 393 |
| Chhigura | 221 |
| Beliya | 559 |
| Palaridand | 67 |
| Mendra | 321 |
| Tanjara | 436 |
| Bhuiharipara | 297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshgawan, Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia