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Jurgu Population - Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh

Jurgu is a medium size village located in Jaitpur Tehsil of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh with total 185 families residing. The Jurgu village has population of 726 of which 360 are males while 366 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jurgu village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 16.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jurgu village is 1017 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Jurgu as per census is 1000, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Jurgu village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jurgu village was 47.36 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Jurgu Male literacy stands at 55.67 % while female literacy rate was 39.22 %.

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

Jurgu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 185 - -
Population 726 360 366
Child (0-6) 120 60 60
Schedule Caste 22 10 12
Schedule Tribe 645 317 328
Literacy 47.36 % 55.67 % 39.22 %
Total Workers 435 224 211
Main Worker 226 - -
Marginal Worker 209 15 194

Caste Factor

In Jurgu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.84 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.03 % of total population in Jurgu village.

Work Profile

In Jurgu village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 51.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourer.