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Chargaon Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Chargaon is a medium size village located in Pakhanjur Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 220 families residing. The Chargaon village has population of 1186 of which 659 are males while 527 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chargaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 164 which makes up 13.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chargaon village is 800 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Chargaon as per census is 1025, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Chargaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Chargaon village was 58.51 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Chargaon Male literacy stands at 71.80 % while female literacy rate was 41.22 %.

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

Chargaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 220 - -
Population 1,186 659 527
Child (0-6) 164 81 83
Schedule Caste 169 93 76
Schedule Tribe 784 400 384
Literacy 58.51 % 71.80 % 41.22 %
Total Workers 690 424 266
Main Worker 464 - -
Marginal Worker 226 32 194

Caste Factor

In Chargaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.25 % of total population in Chargaon village.

Work Profile

In Chargaon village out of total population, 690 were engaged in work activities. 67.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 690 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.