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Kedal Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Kedal is a medium size village located in Manatu Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 121 families residing. The Kedal village has population of 596 of which 320 are males while 276 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kedal village population of children with age 0-6 is 150 which makes up 25.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kedal village is 863 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kedal as per census is 974, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kedal village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kedal village was 23.09 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kedal Male literacy stands at 26.64 % while female literacy rate was 18.81 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kedal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kedal village.

Kedal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 121 - -
Population 596 320 276
Child (0-6) 150 76 74
Schedule Caste 14 5 9
Schedule Tribe 581 315 266
Literacy 23.09 % 26.64 % 18.81 %
Total Workers 160 151 9
Main Worker 148 - -
Marginal Worker 12 12 0

Caste Factor

In Kedal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.35 % of total population in Kedal village.

Work Profile

In Kedal village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 92.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.