Jelas Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Jelas is a village situated in Dandkhora block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 221 families residing in the village Jelas. The total population of Jelas is 1,184 out of which 618 are males and 566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jelas is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jelas village is 256 which is 22% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jelas is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Jelas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jelas is 64.5%. Thus Jelas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 75.42% and the female literacy rate is 53.1% in Jelas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jelas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jelas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jelas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 142 | 114 |
| Literacy | 64.55% | 75.42% | 53.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 585 | 259 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jelas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jelas village out of total population, 358 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 358 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 324 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 160 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 143 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 826 | 294 | 532 |
Map of Jelas, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jelas, Dandkhora
Below are the list of villages near Jelas village in Dandkhora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nohari | 907 |
| Majhwa | 684 |
| Lohari | 688 |
| Kandharpaili | 1,917 |
| Bhelahi | 2,084 |
| Mangurjan | 1,784 |
| Chapra | 336 |
| Doasi | 5,257 |
| Raghaili | 991 |
| Badhia | 473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jelas, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia