Shankargarh Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Shankargarh is a village situated in Shankargarh tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 523 families residing in the village Shankargarh. The total population of Shankargarh is 2,659 out of which 1,342 are males and 1,317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankargarh is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankargarh village is 340 which is 13% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankargarh is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Shankargarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankargarh is 83.9%. Thus Shankargarh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 89.32% and the female literacy rate is 78.49% in Shankargarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankargarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankargarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankargarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 340 | 190 | 150 |
| Literacy | 83.87% | 89.32% | 78.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 34 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,400 | 676 | 724 |
| Illiterate | 714 | 313 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.7% of total population in Shankargarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankargarh village out of total population, 992 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 992 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 625 | 495 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 155 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 433 | 314 | 119 |
| Marginal Workers | 367 | 111 | 256 |
| Non Working | 1,667 | 736 | 931 |
Map of Shankargarh, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Shankargarh, Shankargarh
Below are the list of villages near Shankargarh village in Shankargarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dohana | 1,362 |
| Korandha | 1,270 |
| Pataratoli | 375 |
| Manpur | 1,485 |
| Amera | 513 |
| Sihar | 803 |
| Khairadih | 890 |
| Laduwa | 942 |
| Jargim | 1,083 |
| Belkona | 1,778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankargarh, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia