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Nawagaon Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Nawagaon is a medium size village located in Kanker Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 236 families residing. The Nawagaon village has population of 968 of which 457 are males while 511 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nawagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 113 which makes up 11.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nawagaon village is 1118 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Nawagaon as per census is 883, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Nawagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Nawagaon village was 84.56 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Nawagaon Male literacy stands at 93.70 % while female literacy rate was 76.64 %.

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

Nawagaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 236 - -
Population 968 457 511
Child (0-6) 113 60 53
Schedule Caste 78 37 41
Schedule Tribe 641 299 342
Literacy 84.56 % 93.70 % 76.64 %
Total Workers 600 286 314
Main Worker 550 - -
Marginal Worker 50 18 32

Caste Factor

In Nawagaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.06 % of total population in Nawagaon village.

Work Profile

In Nawagaon village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 91.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 347 were Agricultural labourer.