Prakashpur Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Prakashpur is a village situated in Khairagarh tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 269 families residing in the village Prakashpur. The total population of Prakashpur is 1,496 out of which 767 are males and 729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Prakashpur is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Prakashpur village is 232 which is 16% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Prakashpur is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Prakashpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Prakashpur is 68.1%. Thus Prakashpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 79.75% and the female literacy rate is 56.11% in Prakashpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Prakashpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Prakashpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Prakashpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 125 | 107 |
| Literacy | 68.12% | 79.75% | 56.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 164 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 247 | 121 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 635 | 255 | 380 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.5% of total population in Prakashpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Prakashpur village out of total population, 915 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 915 workers engaged in Main Work, 515 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 620 | 325 | 295 |
| Cultivators | 515 | 263 | 252 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 54 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 295 | 143 | 152 |
| Non Working | 581 | 299 | 282 |
Nearby Villages to Prakashpur,
Below are the list of villages near Prakashpur village in Khairagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khursipar | 416 |
| Tolagaon | 1,117 |
| Jurlakalan | 988 |
| Chikhaldah | 438 |
| Khapri Teli | 493 |
| Koyali Kachhar | 165 |
| Khapri Sirdar | 556 |
| Pipla Kachhar | 1,379 |
| Riwa Gahan | 769 |
| Kumhi | 853 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Prakashpur, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia