Kelan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kelan is a village situated in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 78 families residing in the village Kelan. The total population of Kelan is 417 out of which 213 are males and 204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelan is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kelan village is 70 which is 17% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelan is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Kelan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelan is 74.1%. Thus Kelan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 87.43% and the female literacy rate is 60.47% 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 | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| Literacy | 74.06% | 87.43% | 60.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 62 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 42 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 160 | 60 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.2% of total population in Kelan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelan village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 32% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108 | 105 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 87 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 65 | 164 |
| Non Working | 80 | 43 | 37 |
Map of Kelan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kelan, Bhattiyat
Below are the list of villages near Kelan village in Bhattiyat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chalahri | 736 |
| Saloh | 279 |
| Doth | 457 |
| Sarna | 255 |
| Nadal | 324 |
| Torkara | 291 |
| Parchor | 591 |
| Chuari Khas | 78 |
| Hathi Dhar | 201 |
| Banet | 426 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia