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Shakarlaya Population - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Shakarlaya is a medium size village located in Udaipur (Dharamjaigarh) Tehsil of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh with total 230 families residing. The Shakarlaya village has population of 981 of which 491 are males while 490 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shakarlaya village population of children with age 0-6 is 158 which makes up 16.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shakarlaya village is 998 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Shakarlaya as per census is 1079, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Shakarlaya village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shakarlaya village was 48.12 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Shakarlaya Male literacy stands at 63.37 % while female literacy rate was 32.60 %.

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

Shakarlaya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 230 - -
Population 981 491 490
Child (0-6) 158 76 82
Schedule Caste 4 3 1
Schedule Tribe 719 361 358
Literacy 48.12 % 63.37 % 32.60 %
Total Workers 550 285 265
Main Worker 407 - -
Marginal Worker 143 33 110

Caste Factor

In Shakarlaya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 73.29 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.41 % of total population in Shakarlaya village.

Work Profile

In Shakarlaya village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 74.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.