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Shel Population - Raigarh, Maharashtra

Shel is a medium size village located in Mahad Taluka of Raigarh district, Maharashtra with total 197 families residing. The Shel village has population of 845 of which 405 are males while 440 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shel village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 10.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shel village is 1086 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Shel as per census is 1071, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Shel village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Shel village was 73.09 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Shel Male literacy stands at 82.92 % while female literacy rate was 64.05 %.

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

Shel Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 197 - -
Population 845 405 440
Child (0-6) 87 42 45
Schedule Caste 84 40 44
Schedule Tribe 278 130 148
Literacy 73.09 % 82.92 % 64.05 %
Total Workers 256 214 42
Main Worker 247 - -
Marginal Worker 9 7 2

Caste Factor

Shel village of Raigarh has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.90 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.94 % of total population in Shel village.

Work Profile

In Shel village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 96.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.