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Paiga Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Paiga is a medium size village located in Mainpat Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 270 families residing. The Paiga village has population of 1239 of which 659 are males while 580 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paiga village population of children with age 0-6 is 259 which makes up 20.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paiga village is 880 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Paiga as per census is 919, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Paiga village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Paiga village was 32.96 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Paiga Male literacy stands at 41.60 % while female literacy rate was 23.03 %.

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

Paiga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 270 - -
Population 1,239 659 580
Child (0-6) 259 135 124
Schedule Caste 3 2 1
Schedule Tribe 1,098 586 512
Literacy 32.96 % 41.60 % 23.03 %
Total Workers 662 347 315
Main Worker 657 - -
Marginal Worker 5 1 4

Caste Factor

In Paiga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.62 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.24 % of total population in Paiga village.

Work Profile

In Paiga village out of total population, 662 were engaged in work activities. 99.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 662 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 522 were Agricultural labourer.