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Keshgawan Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Keshgawan is a medium size village located in Udaypur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 341 families residing. The Keshgawan village has population of 1480 of which 742 are males while 738 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Keshgawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 215 which makes up 14.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Keshgawan village is 995 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Keshgawan as per census is 1150, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Keshgawan village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Keshgawan village was 56.68 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Keshgawan Male literacy stands at 66.04 % while female literacy rate was 47.03 %.

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

Keshgawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 341 - -
Population 1,480 742 738
Child (0-6) 215 100 115
Schedule Caste 52 31 21
Schedule Tribe 973 496 477
Literacy 56.68 % 66.04 % 47.03 %
Total Workers 909 456 453
Main Worker 308 - -
Marginal Worker 601 218 383

Caste Factor

In Keshgawan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 65.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.51 % of total population in Keshgawan village.

Work Profile

In Keshgawan village out of total population, 909 were engaged in work activities. 33.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 909 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.