Kelna Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kelna is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Kelna. The total population of Kelna is 501 out of which 263 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelna is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kelna village is 73 which is 15% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelna is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Kelna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelna is 45.6%. Thus Kelna village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 52.89% and the female literacy rate is 37.44% in Kelna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kelna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kelna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kelna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Literacy | 45.56% | 52.89% | 37.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 230 | 122 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 207 | 105 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 144 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.3% of total population in Kelna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelna village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 61.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 188 | 141 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 70 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 66 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 21 | 98 |
| Non Working | 194 | 101 | 93 |
Map of Kelna, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kelna, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Kelna village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagabatdanga | 214 |
| Kakhar | 1,184 |
| Chakpara | 162 |
| Dahuakuri | 366 |
| Madhupur | 180 |
| Gopalpur | 572 |
| Daulatpur | 1,687 |
| Badalpur | 1,892 |
| Mungarail | 835 |
| Paschim Chandipur | 752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelna, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia