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Chelema Population - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Chelema is a large village located in Nimdih Block of Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand with total 668 families residing. The Chelema village has population of 3242 of which 1672 are males while 1570 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chelema village population of children with age 0-6 is 416 which makes up 12.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chelema village is 939 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chelema as per census is 1133, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chelema village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chelema village was 64.97 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chelema Male literacy stands at 81.04 % while female literacy rate was 47.37 %.

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

Chelema Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 668 - -
Population 3,242 1,672 1,570
Child (0-6) 416 195 221
Schedule Caste 162 79 83
Schedule Tribe 1,076 519 557
Literacy 64.97 % 81.04 % 47.37 %
Total Workers 1,675 991 684
Main Worker 318 - -
Marginal Worker 1,357 705 652

Caste Factor

Chelema village of Saraikela Kharsawan has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.19 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.00 % of total population in Chelema village.

Work Profile

In Chelema village out of total population, 1675 were engaged in work activities. 18.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1675 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.