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Shahawada Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Shahawada is a medium size village located in Charama Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 250 families residing. The Shahawada village has population of 1023 of which 493 are males while 530 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shahawada village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 11.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shahawada village is 1075 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Shahawada as per census is 1034, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Shahawada village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shahawada village was 82.06 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Shahawada Male literacy stands at 92.17 % while female literacy rate was 72.71 %.

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

Shahawada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 250 - -
Population 1,023 493 530
Child (0-6) 120 59 61
Schedule Caste 193 90 103
Schedule Tribe 350 168 182
Literacy 82.06 % 92.17 % 72.71 %
Total Workers 612 303 309
Main Worker 273 - -
Marginal Worker 339 99 240

Caste Factor

Shahawada village of Kanker has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.87 % of total population in Shahawada village.

Work Profile

In Shahawada village out of total population, 612 were engaged in work activities. 44.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 612 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.