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Jelha Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Jelha is a medium size village located in Oudgi Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 70 families residing. The Jelha village has population of 307 of which 155 are males while 152 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jelha village population of children with age 0-6 is 69 which makes up 22.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jelha village is 981 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jelha as per census is 971, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jelha village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jelha village was 56.72 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jelha Male literacy stands at 70.83 % while female literacy rate was 42.37 %.

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

Jelha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 70 - -
Population 307 155 152
Child (0-6) 69 35 34
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 254 128 126
Literacy 56.72 % 70.83 % 42.37 %
Total Workers 155 80 75
Main Worker 126 - -
Marginal Worker 29 16 13

Caste Factor

In Jelha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.65 % of total population in Jelha village.

Work Profile

In Jelha village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 81.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.