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Pelama Population - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Pelama is a medium size village located in Tamnar Tehsil of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh with total 273 families residing. The Pelama village has population of 1184 of which 590 are males while 594 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pelama village population of children with age 0-6 is 178 which makes up 15.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pelama village is 1007 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Pelama as per census is 1000, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Pelama village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pelama village was 73.66 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Pelama Male literacy stands at 85.23 % while female literacy rate was 62.18 %.

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

Pelama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 273 - -
Population 1,184 590 594
Child (0-6) 178 89 89
Schedule Caste 116 61 55
Schedule Tribe 706 343 363
Literacy 73.66 % 85.23 % 62.18 %
Total Workers 670 336 334
Main Worker 520 - -
Marginal Worker 150 37 113

Caste Factor

In Pelama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 59.63 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.80 % of total population in Pelama village.

Work Profile

In Pelama village out of total population, 670 were engaged in work activities. 77.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 670 workers engaged in Main Work, 312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourer.