Shakalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Shakalpur is a village situated in Pratappur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 438 families residing in the village Shakalpur. The total population of Shakalpur is 1,953 out of which 948 are males and 1,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakalpur is 1,060.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shakalpur village is 368 which is 19% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakalpur is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Shakalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakalpur is 60.9%. Thus Shakalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 70.26% and the female literacy rate is 52.36% in Shakalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 368 | 188 | 180 |
| Literacy | 60.95% | 70.26% | 52.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 691 | 338 | 353 |
| Illiterate | 987 | 414 | 573 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.4% of total population in Shakalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakalpur village out of total population, 912 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 912 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 646 | 395 | 251 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 175 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 157 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 59 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 127 | 139 |
| Non Working | 1,041 | 426 | 615 |
Nearby Villages to Shakalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shakalpur village in Pratappur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyampur | 2,334 |
| Pandridand | 171 |
| Songara | 2,831 |
| Chandarpur | 1,039 |
| Shankarpur | 480 |
| Mayapur | 1,165 |
| Jhingadohar | 228 |
| Bojha | 1,986 |
| Korandha | 1,208 |
| Sukhdeopur | 442 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakalpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia