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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 63 families residing. The Shankar Nagar village has population of 334 of which 192 are males while 142 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shankar Nagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 45 which makes up 13.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shankar Nagar village is 740 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Shankar Nagar as per census is 552, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Shankar Nagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shankar Nagar village was 70.24 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Shankar Nagar Male literacy stands at 82.82 % while female literacy rate was 53.97 %.

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 63 - -
Population 334 192 142
Child (0-6) 45 29 16
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 70.24 % 82.82 % 53.97 %
Total Workers 147 82 65
Main Worker 67 - -
Marginal Worker 80 20 60

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.90 % of total population in Shankar Nagar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shankar Nagar village of Kanker.

Work Profile

In Shankar Nagar village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 45.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.