Sargaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sargaon is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Pathariya tehsil of Bilaspur district. The Sargaon city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,417 families residing in the Sargaon city. The total population of Sargaon is 7,484 out of which 3,736 are males and 3,748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sargaon is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sargaon city is 1197 which is 16% of the total population. There are 606 male children and 591 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sargaon is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sargaon is 73.8%. Thus Sargaon has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.8% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.38% and the female literacy rate is 63.38% in Sargaon.
Sargaon Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,417 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.
Sargaon Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sargaon Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,197 | 606 | 591 |
| Literacy | 73.8% | 70.7% | 53.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 373 | 176 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 270 | 104 | 166 |
| Illiterate | 2,842 | 1,095 | 1,747 |
Caste-wise Population - Sargaon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Sargaon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 373 | 176 | 197 |
| Schedule Tribe | 270 | 104 | 166 |
Religion-wise Population - Sargaon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sargaon is 6,874 which is 91.85% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sargaon is 501 which is 6.69% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sargaon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,874 | (91.85%) | 3,424 | 3,450 |
| Muslim | 501 | (6.69%) | 254 | 247 |
| Christian | 20 | (0.27%) | 11 | 9 |
| Sikh | 81 | (1.08%) | 42 | 39 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.05%) | 1 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.04%) | 3 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Sargaon
The total literacy rate of Sargaon was 73.83% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 4,642 literates, males were 2,641 while females were 2,001. Also the male literacy rate was 84.38% and the female literacy rate was 63.38% in Sargaon.
| Sargaon | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.38% | 60.24% |
| Male | 84.38% | 80.27% |
| Total | 73.83% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Sargaon
The Sex Ratio of Sargaon is 1,003. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,003 females in Sargaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Sargaon.
Child Population - Sargaon
According to Census 2011, there were 1,197 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sargaon. Out of which 606 were male while 591 were female.
Working Population - Sargaon
In Sargaon Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 2,901 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,901 workers engaged in Main Work, 697 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 794 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,600 | 1,763 | 837 |
| Cultivators | 697 | 461 | 236 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 794 | 382 | 412 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,084 | 899 | 185 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 118 | 183 |
| Non Working | 4,583 | 1,855 | 2,728 |
Sargaon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sargaon is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 441 | 55.6% | 845 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 636 | 46.5% | 1,085 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 480 | 59% | 1,025 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 508 | 55.1% | 1,008 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 453 | 54.3% | 978 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 475 | 77.5% | 841 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 399 | 64.9% | 956 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 322 | 69.6% | 883 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 282 | 72.7% | 1,058 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 407 | 69.3% | 1,087 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 571 | 68.8% | 955 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 434 | 62.9% | 973 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 555 | 52.6% | 1,040 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 527 | 58.1% | 959 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 994 | 69.4% | 1,185 |
Map of Sargaon, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sargaon, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia