Shakha Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Shakha is a village situated in Chhuikhadan tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 277 families residing in the village Shakha. The total population of Shakha is 1,437 out of which 720 are males and 717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakha is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shakha village is 211 which is 15% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakha is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Shakha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakha is 75.8%. Thus Shakha village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 85.41% and the female literacy rate is 66.01% in Shakha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 103 | 108 |
| Literacy | 75.77% | 85.41% | 66.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 196 | 103 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 508 | 193 | 315 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.6% of total population in Shakha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakha village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 567 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 741 | 376 | 365 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 76 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 567 | 279 | 288 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 688 | 342 | 346 |
Nearby Villages to Shakha,
Below are the list of villages near Shakha village in Chhuikhadan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhorampur | 409 |
| Karray | 706 |
| Jhuranadi | 1,935 |
| Mahara Tola | 477 |
| Baghmarra | 702 |
| Bidauri | 638 |
| Lajhiya Tola | 968 |
| Amgaon | 648 |
| Baikatori | 602 |
| Lawatara | 117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakha, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia