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Semela Population - Balangir, Orissa

Semela is a medium size village located in Turekela Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 256 families residing. The Semela village has population of 1040 of which 503 are males while 537 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Semela village population of children with age 0-6 is 155 which makes up 14.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Semela village is 1068 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Semela as per census is 987, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Semela village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Semela village was 42.26 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Semela Male literacy stands at 57.41 % while female literacy rate was 28.26 %.

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

Semela Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 256 - -
Population 1,040 503 537
Child (0-6) 155 78 77
Schedule Caste 71 36 35
Schedule Tribe 384 182 202
Literacy 42.26 % 57.41 % 28.26 %
Total Workers 471 294 177
Main Worker 190 - -
Marginal Worker 281 124 157

Caste Factor

In Semela village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.83 % of total population in Semela village.

Work Profile

In Semela village out of total population, 471 were engaged in work activities. 40.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 471 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.