Kelia Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kelia is a village situated in Junagarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 395 families residing in the village Kelia. The total population of Kelia is 1,556 out of which 798 are males and 758 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelia is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kelia village is 256 which is 16% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelia is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Kelia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelia is 58.1%. Thus Kelia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 75.11% and the female literacy rate is 40.78% in Kelia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kelia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kelia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kelia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 143 | 113 |
| Literacy | 58.08% | 75.11% | 40.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 88 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 306 | 495 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Kelia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelia village out of total population, 862 were engaged in work activities. 30.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 862 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 232 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 159 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 601 | 225 | 376 |
| Non Working | 694 | 341 | 353 |
Map of Kelia, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kelia, Junagarh
Below are the list of villages near Kelia village in Junagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandulguda | 846 |
| Michhagaon | 2,500 |
| Atigaon | 2,215 |
| Bhaunriguda | 2,314 |
| Talamala | 2,726 |
| Baghadungri | 1,366 |
| Masigaon | 1,140 |
| Bhejipadar | 930 |
| Kuruguda | 657 |
| Mundiguda | 531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelia, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia