Pendarkhi Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pendarkhi is a village situated in Surajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 350 families residing in the village Pendarkhi. The total population of Pendarkhi is 1,528 out of which 791 are males and 737 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pendarkhi is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pendarkhi village is 268 which is 18% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pendarkhi is 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Pendarkhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pendarkhi is 51.2%. Thus Pendarkhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 62.89% and the female literacy rate is 38.96% in Pendarkhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pendarkhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pendarkhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pendarkhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 147 | 121 |
| Literacy | 51.19% | 62.89% | 38.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 83 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 883 | 386 | 497 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Pendarkhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pendarkhi village out of total population, 707 were engaged in work activities. 33.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 707 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 214 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 178 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 246 | 222 |
| Non Working | 821 | 331 | 490 |
Map of Pendarkhi, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Pendarkhi, Surajpur
Below are the list of villages near Pendarkhi village in Surajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arjun Nagar Alias Amakhoh | 121 |
| Ratanpur Alias Ratkuwa | 1,511 |
| Jamdei | 2,607 |
| Koreya | 3,219 |
| Kandrai | 4,540 |
| Harratikra | 1,505 |
| Rajapur Alias Rakra | 2,260 |
| Jainagar | 4,283 |
| Parsapara | 1,049 |
| Kunjnagar | 4,118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pendarkhi, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia