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Nilkanthpur Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Nilkanthpur is a medium size village located in Ramanujganj Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 214 families residing. The Nilkanthpur village has population of 891 of which 456 are males while 435 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nilkanthpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 177 which makes up 19.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nilkanthpur village is 954 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Nilkanthpur as per census is 863, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Nilkanthpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Nilkanthpur village was 55.74 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Nilkanthpur Male literacy stands at 66.48 % while female literacy rate was 44.76 %.

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

Nilkanthpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 214 - -
Population 891 456 435
Child (0-6) 177 95 82
Schedule Caste 27 16 11
Schedule Tribe 418 205 213
Literacy 55.74 % 66.48 % 44.76 %
Total Workers 463 230 233
Main Worker 302 - -
Marginal Worker 161 9 152

Caste Factor

In Nilkanthpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.03 % of total population in Nilkanthpur village.

Work Profile

In Nilkanthpur village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 65.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourer.