Chelua Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chelua is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 496 families residing in the village Chelua. The total population of Chelua is 2,261 out of which 1,114 are males and 1,147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chelua is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chelua village is 236 which is 10% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chelua is 1,269 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Chelua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chelua is 80%. Thus Chelua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.5% and the female literacy rate is 70.54% in Chelua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chelua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chelua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chelua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 104 | 132 |
| Literacy | 80% | 89.5% | 70.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 867 | 447 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 641 | 210 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Chelua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chelua village out of total population, 924 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 924 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 415 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 746 | 614 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 216 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 415 | 302 | 113 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 96 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 92 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,337 | 408 | 929 |
Map of Chelua, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chelua, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Chelua village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangarampur | 1,171 |
| Sandhanpur | 351 |
| Dhantikari | 506 |
| Dakshin Basudebpur | 212 |
| Dakshin Malikapur | 562 |
| Purandarpur | 707 |
| Hariharpur | 699 |
| Nakira Para | 700 |
| Parameswarpur | 437 |
| Jot Mahes | 674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chelua, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia