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Kelia Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kelia is a medium size village located in Junagarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 395 families residing. The Kelia village has population of 1556 of which 798 are males while 758 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kelia village population of children with age 0-6 is 256 which makes up 16.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kelia village is 950 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kelia as per census is 790, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kelia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kelia village was 58.08 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kelia Male literacy stands at 75.11 % while female literacy rate was 40.78 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kelia 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 Kelia village.

Kelia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 395 - -
Population 1,556 798 758
Child (0-6) 256 143 113
Schedule Caste 163 88 75
Schedule Tribe 54 27 27
Literacy 58.08 % 75.11 % 40.78 %
Total Workers 862 457 405
Main Worker 261 - -
Marginal Worker 601 225 376

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.48 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.47 % of total population in Kelia village.

Work Profile

In Kelia village out of total population, 862 were engaged in work activities. 30.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.72 % 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 labourer.