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Jhargawan Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Jhargawan is a medium size village located in Batouli Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 269 families residing. The Jhargawan village has population of 1120 of which 539 are males while 581 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhargawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 203 which makes up 18.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhargawan village is 1078 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhargawan as per census is 971, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jhargawan village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhargawan village was 51.91 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jhargawan Male literacy stands at 60.32 % while female literacy rate was 44.28 %.

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

Jhargawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 269 - -
Population 1,120 539 581
Child (0-6) 203 103 100
Schedule Caste 23 14 9
Schedule Tribe 1,009 482 527
Literacy 51.91 % 60.32 % 44.28 %
Total Workers 482 311 171
Main Worker 334 - -
Marginal Worker 148 16 132

Caste Factor

In Jhargawan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.05 % of total population in Jhargawan village.

Work Profile

In Jhargawan village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 69.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.