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Shankar Nagar Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Shankar Nagar is a medium size village located in Pakhanjur Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 137 families residing. The Shankar Nagar village has population of 677 of which 350 are males while 327 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shankar Nagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 13.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shankar Nagar village is 934 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Shankar Nagar as per census is 1022, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Shankar Nagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shankar Nagar village was 66.55 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Shankar Nagar Male literacy stands at 71.48 % while female literacy rate was 61.21 %.

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

Shankar Nagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 137 - -
Population 677 350 327
Child (0-6) 91 45 46
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.55 % 71.48 % 61.21 %
Total Workers 216 185 31
Main Worker 211 - -
Marginal Worker 5 1 4

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Shankar Nagar village of Kanker district.

Work Profile

In Shankar Nagar village out of total population, 216 were engaged in work activities. 97.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 216 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.