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Shakalpur Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Shakalpur is a medium size village located in Pratappur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 438 families residing. The Shakalpur village has population of 1953 of which 948 are males while 1005 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shakalpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 368 which makes up 18.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shakalpur village is 1060 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Shakalpur as per census is 957, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Shakalpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shakalpur village was 60.95 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Shakalpur Male literacy stands at 70.26 % while female literacy rate was 52.36 %.

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

Shakalpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 438 - -
Population 1,953 948 1,005
Child (0-6) 368 188 180
Schedule Caste 52 28 24
Schedule Tribe 691 338 353
Literacy 60.95 % 70.26 % 52.36 %
Total Workers 912 522 390
Main Worker 646 - -
Marginal Worker 266 127 139

Caste Factor

In Shakalpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.66 % of total population in Shakalpur village.

Work Profile

In Shakalpur village out of total population, 912 were engaged in work activities. 70.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 912 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourer.