Gelia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gelia is a village situated in Jaypur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 405 families residing in the village Gelia. The total population of Gelia is 1,655 out of which 838 are males and 817 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gelia is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gelia village is 158 which is 10% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gelia is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Gelia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gelia is 87.4%. Thus Gelia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 91.63% and the female literacy rate is 83.06% in Gelia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gelia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gelia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gelia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 85 | 73 |
| Literacy | 87.37% | 91.63% | 83.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 375 | 200 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 148 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gelia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gelia village out of total population, 847 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 847 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 622 | 490 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 185 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 94 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 298 | 201 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 54 | 171 |
| Non Working | 808 | 294 | 514 |
Map of Gelia, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gelia, Jaypur
Below are the list of villages near Gelia village in Jaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abhirampur | 1,531 |
| Tanadighi | 786 |
| Namchhara | 889 |
| Paschim Karakbere | 1,400 |
| Panchpeke | 467 |
| Dasdighi | 853 |
| Bhandargar | 510 |
| Shukjora | 642 |
| Ramchandrapur | 508 |
| Bharatpur | 2,233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gelia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia