Santoshinagar Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Santoshinagar is a village situated in Balrampur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 414 families residing in the village Santoshinagar. The total population of Santoshinagar is 1,708 out of which 849 are males and 859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshinagar is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshinagar village is 238 which is 14% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshinagar is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Santoshinagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshinagar is 72%. Thus Santoshinagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 63.45% in Santoshinagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santoshinagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santoshinagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santoshinagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 126 | 112 |
| Literacy | 71.97% | 80.77% | 63.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 392 | 188 | 204 |
| Illiterate | 650 | 265 | 385 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23% of total population in Santoshinagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshinagar village out of total population, 1,118 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,118 workers engaged in Main Work, 468 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 550 | 440 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 468 | 382 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 30 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 28 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 568 | 136 | 432 |
| Non Working | 590 | 273 | 317 |
Map of Santoshinagar, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Santoshinagar, Balrampur
Below are the list of villages near Santoshinagar village in Balrampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bardar | 1,245 |
| Piprahi | 352 |
| Surra | 811 |
| Ramnagar | 199 |
| Banaur | 578 |
| Ramnagar Kalan | 722 |
| Chitvishrampur | 453 |
| Krishnanagar | 1,073 |
| Jawaharnagar | 1,019 |
| Bhaisamunda | 851 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshinagar, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia