Kelai Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kelai is a village situated in Gangajalghati block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Kelai. The total population of Kelai is 520 out of which 262 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelai is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kelai village is 91 which is 18% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelai is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Kelai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelai is 29.6%. Thus Kelai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 40% and the female literacy rate is 19.16% in Kelai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kelai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kelai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kelai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 47 | 44 |
| Literacy | 29.6% | 40% | 19.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 515 | 260 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 176 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kelai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelai village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 125 | 85 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 59 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 54 | 50 |
| Non Working | 291 | 123 | 168 |
Map of Kelai, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kelai, Gangajalghati
Below are the list of villages near Kelai village in Gangajalghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranga Metya | 919 |
| Kenthalya | 367 |
| Chak Ranga Metya | 96 |
| Rajamela | 1,641 |
| Paramanik Kunri | 124 |
| Balikhun | 506 |
| Bishinda | 2,373 |
| Sidara | 719 |
| Jenadihi | 769 |
| Lachhmanpur | 3,117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelai, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia