Margaon Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Margaon is a village situated in Dongargaon tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 332 families residing in the village Margaon. The total population of Margaon is 1,769 out of which 848 are males and 921 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Margaon is 1,086.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Margaon village is 284 which is 16% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Margaon is 1,152 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,086) of Margaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Margaon is 74.9%. Thus Margaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 85.75% and the female literacy rate is 64.76% in Margaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Margaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Margaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Margaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 132 | 152 |
| Literacy | 74.88% | 85.75% | 64.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 338 | 165 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 506 | 250 | 256 |
| Illiterate | 657 | 234 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.6% of total population in Margaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Margaon village out of total population, 848 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 848 workers engaged in Main Work, 483 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 802 | 464 | 338 |
| Cultivators | 483 | 276 | 207 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 136 | 128 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Non Working | 921 | 364 | 557 |
Map of Margaon, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Margaon, Dongargaon
Below are the list of villages near Margaon village in Dongargaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tolagaon | 585 |
| Girgaon | 841 |
| Odarbandh | 409 |
| Tilaikhar | 2,237 |
| Jarwahi | 1,347 |
| Mahul Jhopdi | 178 |
| Pendarwani | 1,164 |
| Gatatola | 620 |
| Kohka | 1,334 |
| Tappa | 389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Margaon, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia