Kelhar Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kelhar is a village situated in Patan block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 636 families residing in the village Kelhar. The total population of Kelhar is 3,273 out of which 1,734 are males and 1,539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelhar is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kelhar village is 506 which is 15% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelhar is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Kelhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelhar is 62.5%. Thus Kelhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 72.04% and the female literacy rate is 51.44% in Kelhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kelhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kelhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kelhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 506 | 250 | 256 |
| Literacy | 62.49% | 72.04% | 51.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 657 | 349 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,544 | 665 | 879 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kelhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelhar village out of total population, 1,300 were engaged in work activities. 35.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,300 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 463 | 437 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192 | 184 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 230 | 217 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 837 | 446 | 391 |
| Non Working | 1,973 | 851 | 1,122 |
Map of Kelhar, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kelhar, Patan
Below are the list of villages near Kelhar village in Patan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakhui | 331 |
| Saguna | 1,622 |
| Jonra Kalan | 381 |
| Sakanpirhi | 581 |
| Nimiya | 725 |
| Bikua | 325 |
| Tusra | 502 |
| Tola Nawada | 47 |
| Jonra Khurd | 529 |
| Nawada | 1,155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelhar, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia