Kelga Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kelga is a village situated in Basia block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 479 families residing in the village Kelga. The total population of Kelga is 2,452 out of which 1,192 are males and 1,260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelga is 1,057.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kelga village is 359 which is 15% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelga is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Kelga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelga is 70.2%. Thus Kelga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 77.04% and the female literacy rate is 63.78% in Kelga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kelga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kelga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kelga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 359 | 173 | 186 |
| Literacy | 70.23% | 77.04% | 63.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 43 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,497 | 728 | 769 |
| Illiterate | 982 | 407 | 575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.1% of total population in Kelga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelga village out of total population, 1,080 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,080 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 533 | 373 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 128 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 123 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 34 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 88 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 547 | 254 | 293 |
| Non Working | 1,372 | 565 | 807 |
Map of Kelga, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kelga, Basia
Below are the list of villages near Kelga village in Basia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Launga | 2,215 |
| Saruda | 1,289 |
| Morang | 2,217 |
| Tetra | 2,154 |
| Raykera | 724 |
| Majkera | 310 |
| Matardega | 186 |
| Lauakera | 1,035 |
| Kindarkela | 1,376 |
| Ninai | 674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelga, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia