Kelahi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kelahi is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Kelahi. The total population of Kelahi is 1,541 out of which 792 are males and 749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelahi is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kelahi village is 227 which is 15% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelahi is 1,102 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Kelahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelahi is 67.4%. Thus Kelahi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.99% and the female literacy rate is 52.7% in Kelahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kelahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kelahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kelahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 108 | 119 |
| Literacy | 67.43% | 80.99% | 52.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 535 | 276 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 655 | 238 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kelahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelahi village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 33.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 171 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 69 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 53 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 375 | 265 | 110 |
| Non Working | 977 | 356 | 621 |
Map of Kelahi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kelahi, Para
Below are the list of villages near Kelahi village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beryadi | 301 |
| Hariharpur | 2,426 |
| Sharbarya | 999 |
| Ekanja | 164 |
| Para | 9,697 |
| Intakora | 1,112 |
| Turradi | 1,300 |
| Bamandiha | 138 |
| Goaladi | 214 |
| Mapuidi | 846 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelahi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia