Linga Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Linga is a village situated in Mohkhed tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 824 families residing in the village Linga. The total population of Linga is 3,813 out of which 1,980 are males and 1,833 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Linga is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Linga village is 401 which is 11% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Linga is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Linga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Linga is 82.3%. Thus Linga village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 89.5% and the female literacy rate is 74.55% in Linga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Linga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Linga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Linga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 401 | 218 | 183 |
| Literacy | 82.27% | 89.5% | 74.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 480 | 244 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 62 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 1,006 | 403 | 603 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Linga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Linga village out of total population, 1,467 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,467 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 605 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,396 | 1,054 | 342 |
| Cultivators | 409 | 347 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 605 | 398 | 207 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 73 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 302 | 236 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 45 | 26 |
| Non Working | 2,346 | 881 | 1,465 |
Nearby Villages to Linga,
Below are the list of villages near Linga village in Mohkhed.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaitpur Khurd | 318 |
| Devardha | 280 |
| Paunari | 458 |
| Khunajhir Kalan | 1,786 |
| Shikarpur | 1,065 |
| Salimeta | 291 |
| Kukada Chiman | 735 |
| Badgona Joshi | 1,161 |
| Arjunwadi | 1,155 |
| Palamau | 1,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Linga, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia