Keshgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Keshgawan is a village situated in Udaypur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 341 families residing in the village Keshgawan. The total population of Keshgawan is 1,480 out of which 742 are males and 738 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshgawan is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keshgawan village is 215 which is 15% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshgawan is 1,150 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Keshgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshgawan is 56.7%. Thus Keshgawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 66.04% and the female literacy rate is 47.03% in Keshgawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keshgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keshgawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshgawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 100 | 115 |
| Literacy | 56.68% | 66.04% | 47.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 31 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 973 | 496 | 477 |
| Illiterate | 763 | 318 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.7% of total population in Keshgawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keshgawan village out of total population, 909 were engaged in work activities. 33.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 909 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 238 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 253 | 211 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 601 | 218 | 383 |
| Non Working | 571 | 286 | 285 |
Map of Keshgawan, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Keshgawan, Udaypur
Below are the list of villages near Keshgawan village in Udaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khodri | 821 |
| Jarhadih | 225 |
| Rajbandh | 561 |
| Salka | 2,079 |
| Palka | 1,750 |
| Dumardih | 835 |
| Sargawan | 842 |
| Jhirmiti | 2,066 |
| Khamhariya | 1,489 |
| Udaipur | 2,771 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshgawan, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia