Keshgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Keshgawan is a village situated in Sonhat tehsil of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 234 families residing in the village Keshgawan. The total population of Keshgawan is 974 out of which 499 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshgawan is 952.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keshgawan village is 158 which is 16% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshgawan is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Keshgawan village.

Population
974
Families
234
Literacy
61.89%
Sex Ratio
952

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshgawan is 61.9%. Thus Keshgawan village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Koriya district. The male literacy rate is 72.92% and the female literacy rate is 50.13% in Keshgawan village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keshgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Keshgawan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshgawan village.

Total Male Female
Children 158 78 80
Literacy 61.89% 72.92% 50.13%
Scheduled Caste 150 75 75
Scheduled Tribe 386 203 183
Illiterate 469 192 277

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.6% of total population in Keshgawan village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Keshgawan village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 274 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 378 249 129
Cultivators 67 62 5
Agriculture Labourer 274 164 110
Other Workers 37 23 14
Marginal Workers 151 19 132
Non Working 445 231 214

Nearby Villages to Keshgawan,

Below are the list of villages near Keshgawan village in Sonhat.

Village Population
Salgawan Kalan 1,489
Mahuwapara 382
Sonhat 2,600
Telimuda 393
Chhigura 221
Beliya 559
Palaridand 67
Mendra 321
Tanjara 436
Bhuiharipara 297

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