Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Wadrafnagar tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 328 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 1,526 out of which 768 are males and 758 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 289 which is 19% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 57.8%. Thus Shankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 69.79% and the female literacy rate is 45.39% in Shankarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 289 | 139 | 150 |
| Literacy | 57.8% | 69.79% | 45.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,389 | 698 | 691 |
| Illiterate | 811 | 329 | 482 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 843 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 843 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 436 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 509 | 413 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 37 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 436 | 360 | 76 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 334 | 28 | 306 |
| Non Working | 683 | 327 | 356 |
Map of Shankarpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur, Wadrafnagar
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Wadrafnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bijakura | 575 |
| Rameshpur | 976 |
| Mudhiya | 876 |
| Raghunathnagar | 2,882 |
| Langadi | 907 |
| Janakpur | 1,330 |
| Nawgai | 1,595 |
| Bagainar | 667 |
| Sonhat | 1,424 |
| Babhani | 1,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia