Shamtara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Shamtara is a village situated in Narharpur tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 292 families residing in the village Shamtara. The total population of Shamtara is 1,241 out of which 598 are males and 643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shamtara is 1,075.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shamtara village is 122 which is 10% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shamtara is 1,259 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Shamtara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shamtara is 68.6%. Thus Shamtara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 81.25% and the female literacy rate is 56.7% in Shamtara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shamtara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shamtara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shamtara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 54 | 68 |
| Literacy | 68.63% | 81.25% | 56.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 486 | 233 | 253 |
| Illiterate | 473 | 156 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.2% of total population in Shamtara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shamtara village out of total population, 787 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 787 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 342 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 203 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 74 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 64 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 296 | 41 | 255 |
| Non Working | 454 | 215 | 239 |
Map of Shamtara, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Shamtara, Narharpur
Below are the list of villages near Shamtara village in Narharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabbipani | 751 |
| Deodongar | 1,108 |
| Ghotiyawahi | 1,165 |
| Dheklawan | 76 |
| Maheshpur | 343 |
| Khajrawan | 315 |
| Mandradarha | 955 |
| Gahrinbandha | 447 |
| Kapaspoti | 589 |
| Sarwandi | 1,939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shamtara, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia