Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Nawgai Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Nawgai is a large village located in Oudgi Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 439 families residing. The Nawgai village has population of 2081 of which 1067 are males while 1014 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nawgai village population of children with age 0-6 is 371 which makes up 17.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nawgai village is 950 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Nawgai as per census is 942, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Nawgai village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Nawgai village was 48.77 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Nawgai Male literacy stands at 60.39 % while female literacy rate was 36.57 %.

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

Nawgai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 439 - -
Population 2,081 1,067 1,014
Child (0-6) 371 191 180
Schedule Caste 172 93 79
Schedule Tribe 815 410 405
Literacy 48.77 % 60.39 % 36.57 %
Total Workers 1,160 590 570
Main Worker 776 - -
Marginal Worker 384 147 237

Caste Factor

In Nawgai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.16 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.27 % of total population in Nawgai village.

Work Profile

In Nawgai village out of total population, 1160 were engaged in work activities. 66.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1160 workers engaged in Main Work, 578 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.