Pedakurti Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pedakurti is a village situated in Konta tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village Pedakurti. The total population of Pedakurti is 622 out of which 317 are males and 305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pedakurti is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pedakurti village is 123 which is 20% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pedakurti is 1,365 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Pedakurti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pedakurti is 25.1%. Thus Pedakurti village has lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 36.6% and the female literacy rate is 11.97% in Pedakurti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pedakurti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pedakurti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pedakurti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 52 | 71 |
| Literacy | 25.05% | 36.6% | 11.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 586 | 292 | 294 |
| Illiterate | 497 | 220 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.2% of total population in Pedakurti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pedakurti village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 203 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 317 | 163 | 154 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 262 | 114 | 148 |
Nearby Villages to Pedakurti,
Below are the list of villages near Pedakurti village in Konta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manikonta | 482 |
| Bheji | 752 |
| Argutta | 1,422 |
| Chintagupha | 512 |
| Penta | 626 |
| Gomapad | 271 |
| Nagalgunda | 898 |
| Nilamadgu | 355 |
| Medvahi | 1,145 |
| Gorkha | 567 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pedakurti, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia