Chhelia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhelia is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Chhelia. The total population of Chhelia is 640 out of which 326 are males and 314 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhelia is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhelia village is 87 which is 14% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhelia is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Chhelia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhelia is 65.6%. Thus Chhelia village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.86% and the female literacy rate is 51.27% in Chhelia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhelia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhelia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhelia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 48 | 39 |
| Literacy | 65.64% | 79.86% | 51.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 69 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 196 | 94 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 277 | 104 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.6% of total population in Chhelia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhelia village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 15.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 44 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 139 | 177 |
| Non Working | 268 | 143 | 125 |
Nearby Villages to Chhelia,
Below are the list of villages near Chhelia village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bholurdi | 56 |
| Bhatuikend | 499 |
| Rampur | 714 |
| Ketankiari | 898 |
| Kelahi | 454 |
| Agrabad | 610 |
| Karanberia | 318 |
| Mantoria | 920 |
| Jambani | 8 |
| Manjhopra | 723 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhelia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia