Kechala Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Kechala is a village situated in Koraput block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 137 families residing in the village Kechala. The total population of Kechala is 490 out of which 234 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kechala is 1,094.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kechala village is 92 which is 19% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kechala is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Kechala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kechala is 15.6%. Thus Kechala village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 19.46% and the female literacy rate is 12.21% in Kechala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kechala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kechala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kechala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 49 | 43 |
| Literacy | 15.58% | 19.46% | 12.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 328 | 151 | 177 |
| Illiterate | 428 | 198 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.9% of total population in Kechala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kechala village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 42.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 58 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 61 | 31 |
| Non Working | 330 | 115 | 215 |
Nearby Villages to Kechala,
Below are the list of villages near Kechala village in Koraput.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puki | 1,287 |
| Semala | 531 |
| Putkeranga | 178 |
| Pandi | 323 |
| Khilaput | 170 |
| Lankaput | 356 |
| Umuri | 775 |
| Dumuriguda | 72 |
| Chhapar | 450 |
| Chandalguda | 18 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kechala, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia