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Sehalai Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Sehalai is a medium size village located in Bolpur Sriniketan Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 315 families residing. The Sehalai village has population of 1408 of which 704 are males while 704 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sehalai village population of children with age 0-6 is 123 which makes up 8.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sehalai village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sehalai as per census is 1196, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sehalai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sehalai village was 59.77 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sehalai Male literacy stands at 65.90 % while female literacy rate was 53.53 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sehalai 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 Sehalai village.

Sehalai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 315 - -
Population 1,408 704 704
Child (0-6) 123 56 67
Schedule Caste 386 196 190
Schedule Tribe 616 296 320
Literacy 59.77 % 65.90 % 53.53 %
Total Workers 830 457 373
Main Worker 268 - -
Marginal Worker 562 271 291

Caste Factor

In Sehalai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 27.41 % of total population in Sehalai village.

Work Profile

In Sehalai village out of total population, 830 were engaged in work activities. 32.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 830 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.