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Pelama Population - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Pelama is a medium size village located in Udaipur (Dharamjaigarh) Tehsil of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh with total 266 families residing. The Pelama village has population of 1094 of which 542 are males while 552 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pelama village population of children with age 0-6 is 197 which makes up 18.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pelama village is 1018 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Pelama as per census is 807, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Pelama village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pelama village was 50.06 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Pelama Male literacy stands at 64.20 % while female literacy rate was 36.85 %.

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 266 - -
Population 1,094 542 552
Child (0-6) 197 109 88
Schedule Caste 136 68 68
Schedule Tribe 864 431 433
Literacy 50.06 % 64.20 % 36.85 %
Total Workers 601 302 299
Main Worker 282 - -
Marginal Worker 319 95 224

Caste Factor

In Pelama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 78.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.43 % of total population in Pelama village.

Work Profile

In Pelama village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 46.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.