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Korja Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Korja is a large village located in Lakhanpur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 576 families residing. The Korja village has population of 2196 of which 1131 are males while 1065 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Korja village population of children with age 0-6 is 277 which makes up 12.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Korja village is 942 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Korja as per census is 776, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Korja village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Korja village was 60.29 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Korja Male literacy stands at 71.18 % while female literacy rate was 49.05 %.

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

Korja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 576 - -
Population 2,196 1,131 1,065
Child (0-6) 277 156 121
Schedule Caste 260 140 120
Schedule Tribe 389 202 187
Literacy 60.29 % 71.18 % 49.05 %
Total Workers 1,232 629 603
Main Worker 570 - -
Marginal Worker 662 109 553

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.84 % of total population in Korja village.

Work Profile

In Korja village out of total population, 1232 were engaged in work activities. 46.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1232 workers engaged in Main Work, 382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.