Belkona Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Belkona is a village situated in Shankargarh tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 406 families residing in the village Belkona. The total population of Belkona is 1,778 out of which 894 are males and 884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belkona is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Belkona village is 309 which is 17% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belkona is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Belkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belkona is 53.4%. Thus Belkona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 63.67% and the female literacy rate is 43.05% in Belkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 159 | 150 |
| Literacy | 53.37% | 63.67% | 43.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,642 | 827 | 815 |
| Illiterate | 994 | 426 | 568 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.4% of total population in Belkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belkona village out of total population, 804 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 804 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 275 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 139 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 116 | 58 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 389 | 193 | 196 |
| Non Working | 974 | 426 | 548 |
Map of Belkona, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Belkona, Shankargarh
Below are the list of villages near Belkona village in Shankargarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laduwa | 942 |
| Pendardih | 269 |
| Sihar | 803 |
| Bansdih | 219 |
| Manpur | 1,485 |
| Lalitpur | 211 |
| Korandha | 1,270 |
| Mahuadih | 1,178 |
| Shankargarh | 2,659 |
| Belsar | 1,246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belkona, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia