Kechala Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011

Kechala is a village situated in Koraput block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 137 families residing in the village Kechala. The total population of Kechala is 490 out of which 234 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kechala is 1,094.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kechala village is 92 which is 19% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kechala is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Kechala village.

Population
490
Families
137
Literacy
15.58%
Sex Ratio
1,094

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kechala is 15.6%. Thus Kechala village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 19.46% and the female literacy rate is 12.21% in Kechala village.

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

Kechala Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 92 49 43
Literacy 15.58% 19.46% 12.21%
Scheduled Caste 21 10 11
Scheduled Tribe 328 151 177
Illiterate 428 198 230

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.9% of total population in Kechala village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kechala village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 42.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 68 58 10
Cultivators 5 2 3
Agriculture Labourer 55 52 3
Other Workers 8 4 4
Marginal Workers 92 61 31
Non Working 330 115 215

Nearby Villages to Kechala,

Below are the list of villages near Kechala village in Koraput.

Village Population
Puki 1,287
Semala 531
Putkeranga 178
Pandi 323
Khilaput 170
Lankaput 356
Umuri 775
Dumuriguda 72
Chhapar 450
Chandalguda 18

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