Telam Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Telam is a village situated in Katekalyan tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Telam. The total population of Telam is 1,355 out of which 653 are males and 702 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Telam is 1,075.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Telam village is 260 which is 19% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Telam is 1,385 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Telam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Telam is 10.4%. Thus Telam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 13.42% and the female literacy rate is 7.44% in Telam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Telam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Telam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Telam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 109 | 151 |
| Literacy | 10.41% | 13.42% | 7.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,341 | 647 | 694 |
| Illiterate | 1,241 | 580 | 661 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Telam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Telam village out of total population, 686 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 686 workers engaged in Main Work, 553 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 578 | 290 | 288 |
| Cultivators | 553 | 276 | 277 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 42 | 66 |
| Non Working | 669 | 321 | 348 |
Map of Telam, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Telam, Katekalyan
Below are the list of villages near Telam village in Katekalyan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tetam | 864 |
| Jihakodta | 414 |
| Atepal | 704 |
| Tumakpal | 1,619 |
| Chhotegudra | 773 |
| Gudase | 2,708 |
| Badegudra | 3,615 |
| Nadenar | 654 |
| Dodpal | 287 |
| Parcheli | 3,012 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Telam, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia