# Kedla, Ramgarh (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Ramgarh, Jharkhand 

# Kedla

Kedla is a town in Mandu sub-district of Ramgarh district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,054 people** in 3,426 households. Literacy was 76.9%.

- 16,054people (2011)
- 3,426households
- 76.9%literacy
- 890females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kedla

■ Kedla · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.9%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****890**

**887

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****933**

**903

Working population ****27.6%**

**27.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kedla

Of every 100 households in Kedla in 2011, 98 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 49 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Kedla · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****40%**

**38%

Tap water ****58%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**5%

Use banking services ****83%**

**75%

Television ****74%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****49%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**7%

None of these assets ****8%**

**10%

Own their home ****38%**

**50%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Kedla work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,567 (80%) · **■** Household industry 74 (2%) · **■** Farming 152 (3%) · **■** Marginal 645 (15%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Kedla changed?

From 14,670 in 1991 to 16,054 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kedla in numbers and road distances

- Density842 per km²
- Annual rainfall902 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)70 km by road
- Ramgarh (district HQ)25 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 1 lakh+)70 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)70 km by road
- Ranchi Road,Ramgarh (railway station)20 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Kedla

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,882
- Water storage2,000 kl
- Electricity — homes3,359
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 25 beds · 15 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** coal.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kedla?16,054 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kedla in?Ramgarh district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Kedla in 1991?14,670