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Paurkheda Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Paurkheda is a medium size village located in Durgkondal Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 119 families residing. The Paurkheda village has population of 596 of which 294 are males while 302 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paurkheda village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 16.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paurkheda village is 1027 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Paurkheda as per census is 650, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Paurkheda village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Paurkheda village was 48.89 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Paurkheda Male literacy stands at 58.12 % while female literacy rate was 40.68 %.

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

Paurkheda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 119 - -
Population 596 294 302
Child (0-6) 99 60 39
Schedule Caste 149 72 77
Schedule Tribe 322 159 163
Literacy 48.89 % 58.12 % 40.68 %
Total Workers 237 149 88
Main Worker 187 - -
Marginal Worker 50 11 39

Caste Factor

In Paurkheda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 25.00 % of total population in Paurkheda village.

Work Profile

In Paurkheda village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 78.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.