Gelaguda Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Gelaguda is a village situated in Machh kund block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 49 families residing in the village Gelaguda. The total population of Gelaguda is 168 out of which 78 are males and 90 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gelaguda is 1,154.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gelaguda village is 40 which is 24% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gelaguda is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,154) of Gelaguda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gelaguda is 14.1%. Thus Gelaguda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 23.21% and the female literacy rate is 6.94% in Gelaguda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gelaguda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gelaguda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gelaguda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Literacy | 14.06% | 23.21% | 6.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 74 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 65 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.9% of total population in Gelaguda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gelaguda village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 44 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| Non Working | 59 | 31 | 28 |
Map of Gelaguda, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gelaguda, Machh kund
Below are the list of villages near Gelaguda village in Machh kund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chapadi | 190 |
| Jalahanjar | 631 |
| Chutiapada | 67 |
| Dandabad | 48 |
| Tukum | 365 |
| Majhaput | 116 |
| Adarikhal | 81 |
| Parting | 160 |
| Gondhiguda | 66 |
| Kakalpada | 520 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gelaguda, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia