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Chelua Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Chelua is a large village located in Dhaniakhali Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 496 families residing. The Chelua village has population of 2261 of which 1114 are males while 1147 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chelua village population of children with age 0-6 is 236 which makes up 10.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chelua village is 1030 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chelua as per census is 1269, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chelua village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chelua village was 80.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chelua Male literacy stands at 89.50 % while female literacy rate was 70.54 %.

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

Chelua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 496 - -
Population 2,261 1,114 1,147
Child (0-6) 236 104 132
Schedule Caste 867 447 420
Schedule Tribe 39 17 22
Literacy 80.00 % 89.50 % 70.54 %
Total Workers 924 706 218
Main Worker 746 - -
Marginal Worker 178 92 86

Caste Factor

In Chelua village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.72 % of total population in Chelua village.

Work Profile

In Chelua village out of total population, 924 were engaged in work activities. 80.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 924 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 415 were Agricultural labourer.