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Newara Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Newara is a medium size village located in Surajpur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 399 families residing. The Newara village has population of 1713 of which 835 are males while 878 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Newara village population of children with age 0-6 is 283 which makes up 16.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Newara village is 1051 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Newara as per census is 899, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Newara village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Newara village was 66.01 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Newara Male literacy stands at 79.45 % while female literacy rate was 53.63 %.

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

Newara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 399 - -
Population 1,713 835 878
Child (0-6) 283 149 134
Schedule Caste 145 77 68
Schedule Tribe 374 181 193
Literacy 66.01 % 79.45 % 53.63 %
Total Workers 550 414 136
Main Worker 310 - -
Marginal Worker 240 114 126

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.83 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.46 % of total population in Newara village.

Work Profile

In Newara village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 56.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.