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Shankargarh Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Shankargarh is a large village located in Shankargarh Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 523 families residing. The Shankargarh village has population of 2659 of which 1342 are males while 1317 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shankargarh village population of children with age 0-6 is 340 which makes up 12.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shankargarh village is 981 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Shankargarh as per census is 789, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Shankargarh village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shankargarh village was 83.87 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Shankargarh Male literacy stands at 89.32 % while female literacy rate was 78.49 %.

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

Shankargarh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 523 - -
Population 2,659 1,342 1,317
Child (0-6) 340 190 150
Schedule Caste 73 34 39
Schedule Tribe 1,400 676 724
Literacy 83.87 % 89.32 % 78.49 %
Total Workers 992 606 386
Main Worker 625 - -
Marginal Worker 367 111 256

Caste Factor

In Shankargarh village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.65 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.75 % of total population in Shankargarh village.

Work Profile

In Shankargarh village out of total population, 992 were engaged in work activities. 63.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 992 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.