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Kelai Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Kelai is a medium size village located in Nalhati - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 218 families residing. The Kelai village has population of 765 of which 389 are males while 376 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kelai village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 9.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kelai village is 967 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kelai as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kelai village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kelai village was 77.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kelai Male literacy stands at 85.27 % while female literacy rate was 70.29 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kelai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kelai village.

Kelai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 218 - -
Population 765 389 376
Child (0-6) 72 36 36
Schedule Caste 535 275 260
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 77.92 % 85.27 % 70.29 %
Total Workers 450 243 207
Main Worker 257 - -
Marginal Worker 193 19 174

Caste Factor

In Kelai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.93 % of total population in Kelai village. The village Kelai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kelai village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 57.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.89 % 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 labourer.