Pendarkhi Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pendarkhi is a village situated in Udaypur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 201 families residing in the village Pendarkhi. The total population of Pendarkhi is 841 out of which 416 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pendarkhi is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pendarkhi village is 137 which is 16% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pendarkhi is 1,175 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Pendarkhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pendarkhi is 39.8%. Thus Pendarkhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 35.98% and the female literacy rate is 43.59% in Pendarkhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pendarkhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pendarkhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pendarkhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 63 | 74 |
| Literacy | 39.77% | 35.98% | 43.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 713 | 354 | 359 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 289 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84.8% of total population in Pendarkhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pendarkhi village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 172 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 137 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 33 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 92 | 227 |
| Non Working | 321 | 152 | 169 |
Nearby Villages to Pendarkhi,
Below are the list of villages near Pendarkhi village in Udaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khujhi | 241 |
| Sukhari Bhandar | 377 |
| Tendu Tikra | 421 |
| Pahadkorja | 146 |
| Sarma | 261 |
| Bakoi | 483 |
| Chakeri | 1,068 |
| Chainpur | 1,520 |
| Parogia | 322 |
| Kawalgiri | 1,198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pendarkhi, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia