Kelan Population, Caste, Working Data Bikaner, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Kelan is a village situated in Chhatargarh tehsil of Bikaner district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 917 families residing in the village Kelan. The total population of Kelan is 5,074 out of which 2,617 are males and 2,457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelan is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kelan village is 934 which is 18% of the total population. There are 491 male children and 443 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelan is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Kelan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelan is 30.8%. Thus Kelan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.1% of Bikaner district. The male literacy rate is 40.64% and the female literacy rate is 20.46% in Kelan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kelan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kelan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kelan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 934 | 491 | 443 |
| Literacy | 30.82% | 40.64% | 20.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 661 | 348 | 313 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,798 | 1,753 | 2,045 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kelan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelan village out of total population, 2,635 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,635 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,326 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,294 | 1,467 | 827 |
| Cultivators | 1,326 | 1,072 | 254 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 144 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 750 | 246 | 504 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 47 | 294 |
| Non Working | 2,439 | 1,103 | 1,336 |
Map of Kelan, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Kelan, Chhatargarh
Below are the list of villages near Kelan village in Chhatargarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sardarpura | 620 |
| Rawalpura | 393 |
| Moti Garh | 2,706 |
| Satasar | 5,594 |
| Kakrala | 1,577 |
| Gourisar | 822 |
| 2 Lkd | 469 |
| Sadolai | 1,760 |
| 3 Lkd | 829 |
| Kunda | 244 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelan, Bikaner, Rajasthan - Wikipedia