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Shahkatta Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Shahkatta is a medium size village located in Bhanupratappur Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 122 families residing. The Shahkatta village has population of 573 of which 288 are males while 285 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shahkatta village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 10.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shahkatta village is 990 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Shahkatta as per census is 758, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Shahkatta village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shahkatta village was 78.06 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Shahkatta Male literacy stands at 91.37 % while female literacy rate was 65.00 %.

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

Shahkatta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 122 - -
Population 573 288 285
Child (0-6) 58 33 25
Schedule Caste 12 6 6
Schedule Tribe 435 217 218
Literacy 78.06 % 91.37 % 65.00 %
Total Workers 273 158 115
Main Worker 236 - -
Marginal Worker 37 7 30

Caste Factor

In Shahkatta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.09 % of total population in Shahkatta village.

Work Profile

In Shahkatta village out of total population, 273 were engaged in work activities. 86.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.