Pelama Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pelama is a village situated in Udaipur tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 266 families residing in the village Pelama. The total population of Pelama is 1,094 out of which 542 are males and 552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pelama is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pelama village is 197 which is 18% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pelama is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Pelama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pelama is 50.1%. Thus Pelama village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 64.2% and the female literacy rate is 36.85% in Pelama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pelama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pelama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pelama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 109 | 88 |
| Literacy | 50.06% | 64.2% | 36.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 68 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 864 | 431 | 433 |
| Illiterate | 645 | 264 | 381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79% of total population in Pelama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pelama village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 207 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 111 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 76 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 95 | 224 |
| Non Working | 493 | 240 | 253 |
Nearby Villages to Pelama,
Below are the list of villages near Pelama village in Udaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamarga | 1,157 |
| Sariya | 600 |
| Bakalo | 816 |
| Tonahinara | 566 |
| Bhojpur | 627 |
| Sonpur | 1,574 |
| Ghonchal | 409 |
| Thakurnagar | 857 |
| Rajida | 101 |
| Bandhanpur | 925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pelama, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia