Elga Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Elga is a village situated in Kutra block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 232 families residing in the village Elga. The total population of Elga is 1,044 out of which 520 are males and 524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elga is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Elga village is 155 which is 15% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elga is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Elga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elga is 68.1%. Thus Elga village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 76.23% and the female literacy rate is 59.82% in Elga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 74 | 81 |
| Literacy | 68.05% | 76.23% | 59.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 22 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 855 | 429 | 426 |
| Illiterate | 439 | 180 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.9% of total population in Elga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elga village out of total population, 492 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 492 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 241 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 206 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 63 | 164 |
| Non Working | 552 | 216 | 336 |
Nearby Villages to Elga,
Below are the list of villages near Elga village in Kutra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gariabahal | 2,039 |
| Nuagaon | 2,196 |
| Chhurichukha | 176 |
| Rangamati | 555 |
| Katangjharia | 916 |
| Panchara | 3,454 |
| Jhirpani | 619 |
| Kalijapathar | 283 |
| Ghantchapal | 361 |
| Kahapani | 1,094 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elga, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia