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Nilkanthpur Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Nilkanthpur is a medium size village located in Samri(kusmi) Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 250 families residing. The Nilkanthpur village has population of 1178 of which 616 are males while 562 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nilkanthpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 189 which makes up 16.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nilkanthpur village is 912 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Nilkanthpur as per census is 1077, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Nilkanthpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Nilkanthpur village was 58.34 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Nilkanthpur Male literacy stands at 70.10 % while female literacy rate was 45.04 %.

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 250 - -
Population 1,178 616 562
Child (0-6) 189 91 98
Schedule Caste 130 68 62
Schedule Tribe 970 513 457
Literacy 58.34 % 70.10 % 45.04 %
Total Workers 629 319 310
Main Worker 300 - -
Marginal Worker 329 74 255

Caste Factor

In Nilkanthpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.04 % of total population in Nilkanthpur village.

Work Profile

In Nilkanthpur village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 47.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.