Kelegoda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kelegoda is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 527 families residing in the village Kelegoda. The total population of Kelegoda is 2,636 out of which 1,356 are males and 1,280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelegoda is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kelegoda village is 304 which is 12% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelegoda is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Kelegoda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelegoda is 82.5%. Thus Kelegoda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.97% and the female literacy rate is 76.57% in Kelegoda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kelegoda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kelegoda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kelegoda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 151 | 153 |
| Literacy | 82.46% | 87.97% | 76.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 506 | 255 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 713 | 296 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kelegoda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelegoda village out of total population, 1,382 were engaged in work activities. 49.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,382 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 689 | 599 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 106 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 469 | 441 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 693 | 333 | 360 |
| Non Working | 1,254 | 424 | 830 |
Nearby Villages to Kelegoda,
Below are the list of villages near Kelegoda village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jajpur | 1,149 |
| Juakhali | 929 |
| Sona Khali | 2,014 |
| Rana | 1,623 |
| Salya | 2,092 |
| Sahachak | 2,302 |
| Chak Kishor | 899 |
| Mahakal Pota | 464 |
| Jot Bhagaban | 1,867 |
| Kismatsayla | 456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelegoda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia