Kelus Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kelus is a village situated in Vengurla taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Kelus. The total population of Kelus is 888 out of which 436 are males and 452 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelus is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kelus village is 71 which is 8% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelus is 690 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Kelus village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelus is 85.4%. Thus Kelus village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 95.43% and the female literacy rate is 76.12% in Kelus village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kelus village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kelus Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kelus village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 42 | 29 |
| Literacy | 85.43% | 95.43% | 76.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 122 | 59 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 60 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kelus village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelus village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 136 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 96 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 110 | 19 |
| Non Working | 608 | 190 | 418 |
Map of Kelus, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Kelus, Vengurla
Below are the list of villages near Kelus village in Vengurla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khavane | 1,025 |
| Kalavi | 641 |
| Khalchiwadi | 688 |
| Talekarwadi | 1,024 |
| Malai | 445 |
| Wayangani | 1,199 |
| Mhapan | 1,188 |
| Khanoli | 978 |
| Medha | 962 |
| Warchiwadi | 743 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelus, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia