Sarangarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sarangarh is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Sarangarh tehsil of Raigarh district. The Sarangarh city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,311 families residing in the Sarangarh city. The total population of Sarangarh is 14,954 out of which 7,420 are males and 7,534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarangarh is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarangarh city is 1610 which is 11% of the total population. There are 835 male children and 775 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarangarh is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarangarh is 85.1%. Thus Sarangarh has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.3% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 93.23% and the female literacy rate is 77.25% in Sarangarh.
Sarangarh Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,311 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sarangarh Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarangarh Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,610 | 835 | 775 |
| Literacy | 85.1% | 82.7% | 69.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,965 | 948 | 1,017 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 963 | 472 | 491 |
| Illiterate | 3,594 | 1,281 | 2,313 |
Caste-wise Population - Sarangarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Sarangarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,965 | 948 | 1,017 |
| Schedule Tribe | 963 | 472 | 491 |
Religion-wise Population - Sarangarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sarangarh is 14,097 which is 94.27% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sarangarh is 718 which is 4.8% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sarangarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,097 | (94.27%) | 6,976 | 7,121 |
| Muslim | 718 | (4.8%) | 380 | 338 |
| Christian | 86 | (0.58%) | 39 | 47 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.23%) | 15 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.04%) | 3 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 12 | (0.08%) | 6 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Sarangarh
The total literacy rate of Sarangarh was 85.13% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 11,360 literates, males were 6,139 while females were 5,221. Also the male literacy rate was 93.23% and the female literacy rate was 77.25% in Sarangarh.
| Sarangarh | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.25% | 60.24% |
| Male | 93.23% | 80.27% |
| Total | 85.13% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Sarangarh
The Sex Ratio of Sarangarh is 1,015. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Sarangarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Sarangarh.
Child Population - Sarangarh
According to Census 2011, there were 1,610 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sarangarh. Out of which 835 were male while 775 were female.
Working Population - Sarangarh
In Sarangarh Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,095 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,095 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,516 | 3,634 | 882 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 194 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 75 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 442 | 273 | 169 |
| Other Workers | 3,711 | 3,092 | 619 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 353 | 226 |
| Non Working | 9,859 | 3,433 | 6,426 |
Sarangarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sarangarh is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,985 | 62.1% | 969 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 937 | 71.5% | 985 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 796 | 79.9% | 1,100 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 945 | 78.4% | 936 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 806 | 85% | 961 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 858 | 87.5% | 995 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 563 | 88.3% | 1,117 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 883 | 79.3% | 1,035 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 843 | 84.2% | 951 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 813 | 84.9% | 1,017 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,385 | 70.5% | 1,037 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 833 | 74.7% | 1,104 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 959 | 79.5% | 1,023 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,253 | 67.7% | 1,047 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,095 | 76.7% | 1,047 |
Map of Sarangarh, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarangarh, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia