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About Kelai Village

Kelai is a large village in Khargram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,579, made up of 1,803 males and 1,776 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kelai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kelai village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Khargram
Pincode 742147
Area (hectares) 200.62 hectares
Population 3,579
Male Population 1,803
Female Population 1,776
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 21st largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents. Its 200.62 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

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 29 km from Murshidabad, 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.

Distances from Kelai
Nearest railway station Lohapur 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Khargram 16 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 20 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 29 km

Villages closest to Kelai

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khargram 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 3,579. That makes it the 21st largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents.

Kelai village has 1,803 males and 1,776 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kelai has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Kelai is 742147. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kelai covers 200.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kelai falls under Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad 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 29 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kelai is in Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Lohapur is about 15 km away. Khargram is about 16 km away. Rampur Hat 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 Digha (under 2 km), Dhanigram (under 2 km) and Jadabpur (under 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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