Nilkanthpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Nilkanthpur is a village situated in Samri tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 250 families residing in the village Nilkanthpur. The total population of Nilkanthpur is 1,178 out of which 616 are males and 562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilkanthpur is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nilkanthpur village is 189 which is 16% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilkanthpur is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Nilkanthpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilkanthpur is 58.3%. Thus Nilkanthpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 70.1% and the female literacy rate is 45.04% in Nilkanthpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilkanthpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilkanthpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilkanthpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 91 | 98 |
| Literacy | 58.34% | 70.1% | 45.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130 | 68 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 970 | 513 | 457 |
| Illiterate | 601 | 248 | 353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.3% of total population in Nilkanthpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilkanthpur village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 245 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 171 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 42 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 74 | 255 |
| Non Working | 549 | 297 | 252 |
Nearby Villages to Nilkanthpur,
Below are the list of villages near Nilkanthpur village in Samri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sibildag | 1,805 |
| Lavkushpur | 891 |
| Nawadiha | 843 |
| Kewjhar | 435 |
| Semaratala | 414 |
| Kanjiya | 1,622 |
| Semara | 728 |
| Shahpur | 793 |
| Karkali Purva | 454 |
| Pakari Toli | 336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilkanthpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia