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Gedgaon Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Gedgaon is a medium size village located in Antagarh Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 82 families residing. The Gedgaon village has population of 384 of which 193 are males while 191 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gedgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 13.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gedgaon village is 990 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Gedgaon as per census is 405, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Gedgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Gedgaon village was 49.40 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Gedgaon Male literacy stands at 57.69 % while female literacy rate was 42.05 %.

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

Gedgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 82 - -
Population 384 193 191
Child (0-6) 52 37 15
Schedule Caste 54 22 32
Schedule Tribe 238 121 117
Literacy 49.40 % 57.69 % 42.05 %
Total Workers 224 110 114
Main Worker 212 - -
Marginal Worker 12 10 2

Caste Factor

In Gedgaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 61.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.06 % of total population in Gedgaon village.

Work Profile

In Gedgaon village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 94.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.