Alka Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Alka is a village situated in Wadrafnagar tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Alka. The total population of Alka is 1,436 out of which 740 are males and 696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alka is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alka village is 214 which is 15% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alka is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Alka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alka is 50.8%. Thus Alka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 60.28% and the female literacy rate is 40.68% in Alka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 108 | 106 |
| Literacy | 50.82% | 60.28% | 40.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,349 | 696 | 653 |
| Illiterate | 815 | 359 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.9% of total population in Alka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alka village out of total population, 1,205 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,205 workers engaged in Main Work, 513 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 579 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,129 | 581 | 548 |
| Cultivators | 513 | 266 | 247 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 579 | 297 | 282 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 39 | 37 |
| Non Working | 231 | 120 | 111 |
Map of Alka, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Alka, Wadrafnagar
Below are the list of villages near Alka village in Wadrafnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padauli | 586 |
| Kachhia | 599 |
| Kadiya | 1,660 |
| Dhadhia | 1,543 |
| Amrawatipur | 1,575 |
| Budhadand | 1,426 |
| Manpur | 938 |
| Dhodhi | 821 |
| Surhul | 429 |
| Pansara | 665 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alka, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia