Geltua Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011

Geltua is a village situated in Bhadrak Rural block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 563 families residing in the village Geltua. The total population of Geltua is 2,476 out of which 1,239 are males and 1,237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Geltua is 998.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Geltua village is 316 which is 13% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Geltua is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Geltua village.

Population
2,476
Families
563
Literacy
67.08%
Sex Ratio
998

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Geltua is 67.1%. Thus Geltua village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 72.25% and the female literacy rate is 62.08% in Geltua village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Geltua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Geltua Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Geltua village.

Total Male Female
Children 316 176 140
Literacy 67.08% 72.25% 62.08%
Scheduled Caste 619 293 326
Scheduled Tribe 520 263 257
Illiterate 1,027 471 556

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21% of total population in Geltua village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Geltua village out of total population, 1,117 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 548 522 26
Cultivators 122 119 3
Agriculture Labourer 141 129 12
Household Industries 6 6 0
Other Workers 279 268 11
Marginal Workers 569 224 345
Non Working 1,359 493 866

Nearby Villages to Geltua,

Below are the list of villages near Geltua village in Bhadrak Rural.

Village Population
Khordanga 963
Ogalpur 610
Hamirbindha 1,102
Amargadia 694
Palasinga 703
Rampur 1,671
Kuntala 693
Betra 2,635
Tentuligaria 159
Biripada 969

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