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Belkona Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Belkona is a medium size village located in Shankargarh Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 406 families residing. The Belkona village has population of 1778 of which 894 are males while 884 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Belkona village population of children with age 0-6 is 309 which makes up 17.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Belkona village is 989 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Belkona as per census is 943, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Belkona village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Belkona village was 53.37 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Belkona Male literacy stands at 63.67 % while female literacy rate was 43.05 %.

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

Belkona Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 406 - -
Population 1,778 894 884
Child (0-6) 309 159 150
Schedule Caste 33 12 21
Schedule Tribe 1,642 827 815
Literacy 53.37 % 63.67 % 43.05 %
Total Workers 804 468 336
Main Worker 415 - -
Marginal Worker 389 193 196

Caste Factor

In Belkona village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.86 % of total population in Belkona village.

Work Profile

In Belkona village out of total population, 804 were engaged in work activities. 51.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 804 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourer.