Gelan Population, Caste, Working Data Dungarpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Gelan is a village situated in Simalwara tehsil of Dungarpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 317 families residing in the village Gelan. The total population of Gelan is 1,692 out of which 854 are males and 838 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gelan is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gelan village is 337 which is 20% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gelan is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Gelan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gelan is 37%. Thus Gelan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.1% of Dungarpur district. The male literacy rate is 45.41% and the female literacy rate is 28.99% in Gelan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gelan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gelan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gelan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 189 | 148 |
| Literacy | 37.05% | 45.41% | 28.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,660 | 840 | 820 |
| Illiterate | 1,190 | 552 | 638 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.1% of total population in Gelan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gelan village out of total population, 785 were engaged in work activities. 26.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 785 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 196 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 186 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 205 | 374 |
| Non Working | 907 | 453 | 454 |
Map of Gelan, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Gelan, Simalwara
Below are the list of villages near Gelan village in Simalwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawalpura | 388 |
| Dhodhra | 2,330 |
| Peeth | 6,561 |
| Bormali | 4,252 |
| Rajpur | 2,346 |
| Popatli | 1,214 |
| Gara Patte Peeth | 2,375 |
| Bhandara | 1,468 |
| Gudawara | 869 |
| Bansiya | 3,767 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gelan, Dungarpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia