Kelahi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kelahi is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 91 families residing in the village Kelahi. The total population of Kelahi is 454 out of which 220 are males and 234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelahi is 1,064.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kelahi village is 67 which is 15% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelahi is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Kelahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelahi is 64.9%. Thus Kelahi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 55.67% 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 | 67 | 36 | 31 |
| Literacy | 64.86% | 75% | 55.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 441 | 215 | 226 |
| Illiterate | 203 | 82 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Kelahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelahi village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 31.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 68 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 68 | 93 |
| Non Working | 220 | 84 | 136 |
Map of Kelahi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kelahi, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Kelahi village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karanberia | 318 |
| Rampur | 714 |
| Bholurdi | 56 |
| Manjhopra | 723 |
| Chhelia | 640 |
| Jiyalgoria | 559 |
| Bhatuikend | 499 |
| Guhagara | 340 |
| Ketankiari | 898 |
| Namo Panchmahuli | 636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelahi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia