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Umjhar Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Umjhar is a medium size village located in Oudgi Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 123 families residing. The Umjhar village has population of 539 of which 259 are males while 280 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Umjhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 81 which makes up 15.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Umjhar village is 1081 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Umjhar as per census is 929, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Umjhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Umjhar village was 50.66 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Umjhar Male literacy stands at 60.83 % while female literacy rate was 41.49 %.

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

Umjhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 123 - -
Population 539 259 280
Child (0-6) 81 42 39
Schedule Caste 21 8 13
Schedule Tribe 420 208 212
Literacy 50.66 % 60.83 % 41.49 %
Total Workers 335 172 163
Main Worker 147 - -
Marginal Worker 188 40 148

Caste Factor

In Umjhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.90 % of total population in Umjhar village.

Work Profile

In Umjhar village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 43.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.