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Gitpahar Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Gitpahar is a large village located in Charama Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 562 families residing. The Gitpahar village has population of 2534 of which 1270 are males while 1264 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gitpahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 281 which makes up 11.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gitpahar village is 995 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Gitpahar as per census is 1036, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Gitpahar village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Gitpahar village was 72.44 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Gitpahar Male literacy stands at 83.30 % while female literacy rate was 61.46 %.

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

Gitpahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 562 - -
Population 2,534 1,270 1,264
Child (0-6) 281 138 143
Schedule Caste 65 27 38
Schedule Tribe 1,396 695 701
Literacy 72.44 % 83.30 % 61.46 %
Total Workers 1,490 762 728
Main Worker 1,462 - -
Marginal Worker 28 13 15

Caste Factor

In Gitpahar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.57 % of total population in Gitpahar village.

Work Profile

In Gitpahar village out of total population, 1490 were engaged in work activities. 98.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1490 workers engaged in Main Work, 1013 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 365 were Agricultural labourer.