Kelai Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kelai is a village situated in Nalhati - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 218 families residing in the village Kelai. The total population of Kelai is 765 out of which 389 are males and 376 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelai is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kelai village is 72 which is 9% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelai is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Kelai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelai is 77.9%. Thus Kelai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.27% and the female literacy rate is 70.29% in Kelai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kelai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kelai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kelai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 36 | 36 |
| Literacy | 77.92% | 85.27% | 70.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 535 | 275 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 88 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kelai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelai village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 224 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 68 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 153 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 19 | 174 |
| Non Working | 315 | 146 | 169 |
Map of Kelai, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kelai, Nalhati - I
Below are the list of villages near Kelai village in Nalhati - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopagram | 1,593 |
| Kanupur | 740 |
| Pakha | 1,343 |
| Makarampur | 935 |
| Khidirpur | 2,451 |
| Radipur | 812 |
| Sarddha | 2,627 |
| Rameshwarpur | 1,453 |
| Bujunga | 7,198 |
| Debagram | 2,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelai, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia