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Santoshinagar Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Santoshinagar is a medium size village located in Balrampur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 414 families residing. The Santoshinagar village has population of 1708 of which 849 are males while 859 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Santoshinagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 238 which makes up 13.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Santoshinagar village is 1012 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Santoshinagar as per census is 889, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Santoshinagar village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Santoshinagar village was 71.97 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Santoshinagar Male literacy stands at 80.77 % while female literacy rate was 63.45 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Santoshinagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Santoshinagar village.

Santoshinagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 414 - -
Population 1,708 849 859
Child (0-6) 238 126 112
Schedule Caste 41 17 24
Schedule Tribe 392 188 204
Literacy 71.97 % 80.77 % 63.45 %
Total Workers 1,118 576 542
Main Worker 550 - -
Marginal Worker 568 136 432

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.95 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.40 % of total population in Santoshinagar village.

Work Profile

In Santoshinagar village out of total population, 1118 were engaged in work activities. 49.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1118 workers engaged in Main Work, 468 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.