Chelagada Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Chelagada is a village situated in R.Udaygiri block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 285 families residing in the village Chelagada. The total population of Chelagada is 1,668 out of which 881 are males and 787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chelagada is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chelagada village is 208 which is 12% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chelagada is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Chelagada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chelagada is 77.1%. Thus Chelagada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 88.26% and the female literacy rate is 64.38% in Chelagada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chelagada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chelagada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chelagada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 106 | 102 |
| Literacy | 77.05% | 88.26% | 64.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 834 | 477 | 357 |
| Illiterate | 543 | 197 | 346 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50% of total population in Chelagada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chelagada village out of total population, 689 were engaged in work activities. 44% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 689 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 256 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 135 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 87 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 386 | 95 | 291 |
| Non Working | 979 | 530 | 449 |
Map of Chelagada, Gajapati, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Chelagada, R.Udaygiri
Below are the list of villages near Chelagada village in R.Udaygiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janisahi | 62 |
| Kristnapur | 256 |
| Dabaraguda | 572 |
| Nuagan | 240 |
| Kamalasing | 91 |
| Anjaraba | 184 |
| Paikarai | 342 |
| Karanjasahi | 97 |
| Tunguru | 156 |
| Kanjamera | 105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chelagada, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia