Khandam Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Khandam is a village situated in Kondagaon tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 177 families residing in the village Khandam. The total population of Khandam is 872 out of which 412 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khandam is 1,117.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khandam village is 141 which is 16% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khandam is 1,238 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,117) of Khandam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khandam is 57.7%. Thus Khandam village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 74.5% and the female literacy rate is 42.41% in Khandam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khandam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khandam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khandam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 63 | 78 |
| Literacy | 57.73% | 74.5% | 42.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 837 | 394 | 443 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 152 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96% of total population in Khandam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khandam village out of total population, 495 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 495 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 101 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 84 | 84 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 136 | 167 |
| Non Working | 377 | 175 | 202 |
Nearby Villages to Khandam,
Below are the list of villages near Khandam village in Kondagaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Polang | 1,053 |
| Jhara | 614 |
| Botiknera | 1,109 |
| Botha-Urf Kariyakata | 446 |
| Sonabal | 3,056 |
| Golawand | 1,703 |
| Borgaon | 737 |
| Khachagaon | 988 |
| Madanar | 2,054 |
| Sukurpal | 1,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khandam, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia