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Linga Population - Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh

Linga is a medium size village located in Tamia Tehsil of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh with total 228 families residing. The Linga village has population of 1218 of which 588 are males while 630 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Linga village population of children with age 0-6 is 233 which makes up 19.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Linga village is 1071 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Linga as per census is 958, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Linga village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Linga village was 46.40 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Linga Male literacy stands at 55.22 % while female literacy rate was 38.37 %.

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

Linga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 228 - -
Population 1,218 588 630
Child (0-6) 233 119 114
Schedule Caste 39 19 20
Schedule Tribe 1,167 563 604
Literacy 46.40 % 55.22 % 38.37 %
Total Workers 559 279 280
Main Worker 277 - -
Marginal Worker 282 126 156

Caste Factor

In Linga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.81 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.20 % of total population in Linga village.

Work Profile

In Linga village out of total population, 559 were engaged in work activities. 49.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 559 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.