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About Kelai Village
Kelai is a mid sized village in Nalhati I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 765, made up of 389 males and 376 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731242, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kelai Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Nalhati I |
| Pincode | 731242 |
| Area (hectares) | 137.54 hectares |
| Population | 765 |
| Male Population | 389 |
| Female Population | 376 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 967 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Kelai compares
By the 2011 count Kelai is the 68th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents. Its 137.54 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 949.
Getting to Kelai
Kelai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kelai as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Kelai from other places
Kelai lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Lohapur, about 15 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Lohapur | 15 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Nalhati I | 20 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 20 km |
| Nearest town | Rampur Hat | 20 km |
Villages closest to Kelai
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nalhati I tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
Common questions about Kelai
As per the Census of India 2011, Kelai village had a population of 765. That makes it the 68th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents.
Kelai village has 389 males and 376 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kelai has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 949.
The pincode recorded for Kelai is 731242. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kelai covers 137.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kelai falls under Nalhati I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Kelai is Lohapur, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kelai.
Kelai is about 20 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kelai is in Nalhati I tehsil of Birbhum district. Lohapur is about 15 km away. Nalhati I is about 20 km away. Birbhum is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kanupur (7.8 km), Makarampur (8.6 km) and Raninagar (9.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kelai today is likely to be higher.
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