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Geltua Population - Bhadrak, Orissa

Geltua is a large village located in Bhadrak Rural Block of Bhadrak district, Orissa with total 563 families residing. The Geltua village has population of 2476 of which 1239 are males while 1237 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Geltua village population of children with age 0-6 is 316 which makes up 12.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Geltua village is 998 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Geltua as per census is 795, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Geltua village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Geltua village was 67.08 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Geltua Male literacy stands at 72.25 % while female literacy rate was 62.08 %.

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

Geltua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 563 - -
Population 2,476 1,239 1,237
Child (0-6) 316 176 140
Schedule Caste 619 293 326
Schedule Tribe 520 263 257
Literacy 67.08 % 72.25 % 62.08 %
Total Workers 1,117 746 371
Main Worker 548 - -
Marginal Worker 569 224 345

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.00 % of total population in Geltua village.

Work Profile

In Geltua village out of total population, 1117 were engaged in work activities. 49.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1117 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.