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Nawanagar Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Nawanagar is a large village located in Ambikapur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 618 families residing. The Nawanagar village has population of 2432 of which 1225 are males while 1207 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nawanagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 368 which makes up 15.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nawanagar village is 985 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Nawanagar as per census is 957, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Nawanagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Nawanagar village was 52.86 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Nawanagar Male literacy stands at 60.17 % while female literacy rate was 45.47 %.

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

Nawanagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 618 - -
Population 2,432 1,225 1,207
Child (0-6) 368 188 180
Schedule Caste 242 114 128
Schedule Tribe 1,261 632 629
Literacy 52.86 % 60.17 % 45.47 %
Total Workers 1,371 701 670
Main Worker 342 - -
Marginal Worker 1,029 384 645

Caste Factor

In Nawanagar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.85 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.95 % of total population in Nawanagar village.

Work Profile

In Nawanagar village out of total population, 1371 were engaged in work activities. 24.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1371 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.