Jelha Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Jelha is a village situated in Oudgi tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 70 families residing in the village Jelha. The total population of Jelha is 307 out of which 155 are males and 152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jelha is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jelha village is 69 which is 22% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jelha is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Jelha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jelha is 56.7%. Thus Jelha village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 70.83% and the female literacy rate is 42.37% in Jelha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jelha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jelha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jelha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Literacy | 56.72% | 70.83% | 42.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 254 | 128 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 70 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.7% of total population in Jelha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jelha village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Non Working | 152 | 75 | 77 |
Nearby Villages to Jelha,
Below are the list of villages near Jelha village in Oudgi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kailashnagar | 306 |
| Thargi | 194 |
| Bank | 376 |
| Asura | 230 |
| Hariharpur | 55 |
| Kuppa | 884 |
| Ghuidih | 633 |
| Gangotri | 342 |
| Belami | 52 |
| Sauhar | 288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jelha, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia