Sham Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sham Nagar is a village situated in Pakhanjur tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 318 families residing in the village Sham Nagar. The total population of Sham Nagar is 1,517 out of which 801 are males and 716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sham Nagar is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sham Nagar village is 187 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sham Nagar is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Sham Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sham Nagar is 79.8%. Thus Sham Nagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 88.35% and the female literacy rate is 70.13% in Sham Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sham Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sham Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sham Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 97 | 90 |
| Literacy | 79.77% | 88.35% | 70.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 456 | 179 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Sham Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sham Nagar village out of total population, 844 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 844 workers engaged in Main Work, 632 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 674 | 418 | 256 |
| Cultivators | 632 | 386 | 246 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 30 | 140 |
| Non Working | 673 | 353 | 320 |
Map of Sham Nagar, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sham Nagar, Pakhanjur
Below are the list of villages near Sham Nagar village in Pakhanjur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Govindpur | 1,621 |
| Jaishri Nagar | 1,289 |
| Yesebeda | 334 |
| Vanshri | 1,014 |
| Vidhya Nagar | 940 |
| Yogendra Nagar | 1,831 |
| Subhash Nagar | 789 |
| Matoli | 459 |
| Indrapuri | 327 |
| Hariharpur | 1,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sham Nagar, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia