Geltua Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Geltua is a village situated in Bhadrak Rural block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 563 families residing in the village Geltua. The total population of Geltua is 2,476 out of which 1,239 are males and 1,237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Geltua is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Geltua village is 316 which is 13% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Geltua is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Geltua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Geltua is 67.1%. Thus Geltua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 72.25% and the female literacy rate is 62.08% in Geltua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Geltua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Geltua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Geltua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 316 | 176 | 140 |
| Literacy | 67.08% | 72.25% | 62.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 619 | 293 | 326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 520 | 263 | 257 |
| Illiterate | 1,027 | 471 | 556 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21% of total population in Geltua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Geltua village out of total population, 1,117 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 548 | 522 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 119 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 129 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 268 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 569 | 224 | 345 |
| Non Working | 1,359 | 493 | 866 |
Map of Geltua, Bhadrak, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Geltua, Bhadrak Rural
Below are the list of villages near Geltua village in Bhadrak Rural.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khordanga | 963 |
| Ogalpur | 610 |
| Hamirbindha | 1,102 |
| Amargadia | 694 |
| Palasinga | 703 |
| Rampur | 1,671 |
| Kuntala | 693 |
| Betra | 2,635 |
| Tentuligaria | 159 |
| Biripada | 969 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Geltua, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia