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Keratong Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Keratong is a medium size village located in Chhindgarh Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 102 families residing. The Keratong village has population of 470 of which 192 are males while 278 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Keratong village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 18.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Keratong village is 1448 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Keratong as per census is 870, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Keratong village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Keratong village was 50.26 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Keratong Male literacy stands at 58.22 % while female literacy rate was 45.38 %.

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

Keratong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 102 - -
Population 470 192 278
Child (0-6) 86 46 40
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 455 186 269
Literacy 50.26 % 58.22 % 45.38 %
Total Workers 224 100 124
Main Worker 147 - -
Marginal Worker 77 16 61

Caste Factor

In Keratong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.81 % of total population in Keratong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Keratong village of Dantewada.

Work Profile

In Keratong village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 65.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.