Sehalai Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sehalai is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 315 families residing in the village Sehalai. The total population of Sehalai is 1,408 out of which 704 are males and 704 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sehalai is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sehalai village is 123 which is 9% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sehalai is 1,196 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Sehalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sehalai is 59.8%. Thus Sehalai village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 65.9% and the female literacy rate is 53.53% in Sehalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sehalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sehalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sehalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 56 | 67 |
| Literacy | 59.77% | 65.9% | 53.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 386 | 196 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 616 | 296 | 320 |
| Illiterate | 640 | 277 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.8% of total population in Sehalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sehalai village out of total population, 830 were engaged in work activities. 32.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 830 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 186 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 48 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 75 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 57 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 562 | 271 | 291 |
| Non Working | 578 | 247 | 331 |
Nearby Villages to Sehalai,
Below are the list of villages near Sehalai village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Harirampur | 326 |
| Bidyadharpur | 894 |
| Kandarpapur | 583 |
| Khanjanpur | 1,014 |
| Kamardanga | 1,000 |
| Gopalnagar | 1,160 |
| Bandh Nabagram | 1,109 |
| Damodarpur | 314 |
| Srichandrapur | 415 |
| Kasba | 2,611 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sehalai, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia