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About Kelahi Village

Kelahi is a mid sized village in Para tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,541, made up of 792 males and 749 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 207.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kelahi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kelahi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Para
Pincode 723155
Area (hectares) 207.59 hectares
Population 1,541
Male Population 792
Female Population 749
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kelahi compares

By the 2011 count Kelahi is the 40th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,430 residents. Its 207.59 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Kelahi

Kelahi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kelahi as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kaluhar, Kankdiha, Kanki and Kantabani. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Kelahi

As per the Census of India 2011, Kelahi village had a population of 1,541. That makes it the 40th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,430 residents.

Kelahi village has 792 males and 749 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kelahi has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Kelahi is 723155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kelahi covers 207.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kelahi falls under Para tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kelahi notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kelahi.

Kelahi is in Para tehsil of Puruliya district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kelahi today is likely to be higher.

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