Kelai Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kelai is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 867 families residing in the village Kelai. The total population of Kelai is 3,579 out of which 1,803 are males and 1,776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelai is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kelai village is 531 which is 15% of the total population. There are 257 male children and 274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelai is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Kelai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelai is 62.5%. Thus Kelai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 66.56% and the female literacy rate is 58.26% 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 | 531 | 257 | 274 |
| Literacy | 62.47% | 66.56% | 58.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 133 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,675 | 774 | 901 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% 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, 1,097 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,097 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 475 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 710 | 680 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 169 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 475 | 460 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 41 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 387 | 304 | 83 |
| Non Working | 2,482 | 819 | 1,663 |
Map of Kelai, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kelai, Khargram
Below are the list of villages near Kelai village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Digha | 603 |
| Sanigram | 1,677 |
| Jadabpur | 708 |
| Hazipur | 1,191 |
| Dhanigram | 1,840 |
| Bajitpur | 299 |
| Titidanga | 1,782 |
| Nonadanga | 1,225 |
| Basantapur | 1,550 |
| Kamarpur | 438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelai, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia