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Kanaknagar Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Kanaknagar is a medium size village located in Pratappur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 199 families residing. The Kanaknagar village has population of 812 of which 421 are males while 391 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanaknagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 156 which makes up 19.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanaknagar village is 929 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanaknagar as per census is 880, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kanaknagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanaknagar village was 42.99 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kanaknagar Male literacy stands at 51.78 % while female literacy rate was 33.65 %.

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

Kanaknagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 199 - -
Population 812 421 391
Child (0-6) 156 83 73
Schedule Caste 11 7 4
Schedule Tribe 702 364 338
Literacy 42.99 % 51.78 % 33.65 %
Total Workers 468 240 228
Main Worker 152 - -
Marginal Worker 316 101 215

Caste Factor

In Kanaknagar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.45 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.35 % of total population in Kanaknagar village.

Work Profile

In Kanaknagar village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 32.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.