Keshma Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Keshma is a village situated in Udaypur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 260 families residing in the village Keshma. The total population of Keshma is 1,090 out of which 578 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshma is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keshma village is 142 which is 13% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshma is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Keshma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshma is 54%. Thus Keshma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 61.85% and the female literacy rate is 45.33% in Keshma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keshma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keshma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 80 | 62 |
| Literacy | 54.01% | 61.85% | 45.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 64 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 846 | 447 | 399 |
| Illiterate | 578 | 270 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.6% of total population in Keshma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keshma village out of total population, 626 were engaged in work activities. 14.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 626 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 58 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 31 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 534 | 276 | 258 |
| Non Working | 464 | 244 | 220 |
Map of Keshma, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Keshma, Udaypur
Below are the list of villages near Keshma village in Udaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kedma | 1,126 |
| Bhakurma | 1,235 |
| Bule | 674 |
| Badegaon | 464 |
| Lalpur | 269 |
| Kundeli | 294 |
| Sayar | 1,151 |
| Pangoti | 240 |
| Kumdewa | 1,543 |
| Mareya | 751 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshma, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia