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Nawagaon Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Nawagaon is a medium size village located in Antagarh Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 148 families residing. The Nawagaon village has population of 706 of which 324 are males while 382 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nawagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 104 which makes up 14.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nawagaon village is 1179 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Nawagaon as per census is 1213, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Nawagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Nawagaon village was 78.74 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Nawagaon Male literacy stands at 93.14 % while female literacy rate was 66.46 %.

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

Nawagaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 148 - -
Population 706 324 382
Child (0-6) 104 47 57
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 245 110 135
Literacy 78.74 % 93.14 % 66.46 %
Total Workers 403 188 215
Main Worker 189 - -
Marginal Worker 214 27 187

Caste Factor

Nawagaon village of Kanker has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.70 % of total population in Nawagaon village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Nawagaon village of Kanker.

Work Profile

In Nawagaon village out of total population, 403 were engaged in work activities. 46.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 403 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.