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Chelema Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chelema is a small village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 37 families residing. The Chelema village has population of 181 of which 93 are males while 88 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chelema village population of children with age 0-6 is 26 which makes up 14.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chelema village is 946 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chelema as per census is 857, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chelema village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chelema village was 71.61 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chelema Male literacy stands at 84.81 % while female literacy rate was 57.89 %.

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

Chelema Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 37 - -
Population 181 93 88
Child (0-6) 26 14 12
Schedule Caste 125 63 62
Schedule Tribe 32 17 15
Literacy 71.61 % 84.81 % 57.89 %
Total Workers 115 61 54
Main Worker 7 - -
Marginal Worker 108 56 52

Caste Factor

In Chelema village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.68 % of total population in Chelema village.

Work Profile

In Chelema village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 6.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.