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Jawaharnagar Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Jawaharnagar is a medium size village located in Samri(kusmi) Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 404 families residing. The Jawaharnagar village has population of 1837 of which 913 are males while 924 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jawaharnagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 309 which makes up 16.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jawaharnagar village is 1012 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jawaharnagar as per census is 1033, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jawaharnagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jawaharnagar village was 58.64 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jawaharnagar Male literacy stands at 69.12 % while female literacy rate was 48.24 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jawaharnagar 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 Jawaharnagar village.

Jawaharnagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 404 - -
Population 1,837 913 924
Child (0-6) 309 152 157
Schedule Caste 281 143 138
Schedule Tribe 1,174 583 591
Literacy 58.64 % 69.12 % 48.24 %
Total Workers 855 454 401
Main Worker 370 - -
Marginal Worker 485 159 326

Caste Factor

In Jawaharnagar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.30 % of total population in Jawaharnagar village.

Work Profile

In Jawaharnagar village out of total population, 855 were engaged in work activities. 43.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 855 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.