Keotara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Keotara is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 318 families residing in the village Keotara. The total population of Keotara is 1,318 out of which 671 are males and 647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keotara is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keotara village is 129 which is 10% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keotara is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Keotara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keotara is 80.9%. Thus Keotara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.6% and the female literacy rate is 73.97% in Keotara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keotara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keotara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keotara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 66 | 63 |
| Literacy | 80.91% | 87.6% | 73.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 293 | 152 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 488 | 227 | 261 |
| Illiterate | 356 | 141 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37% of total population in Keotara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keotara village out of total population, 553 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 553 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 332 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 367 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 332 | 202 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 124 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Non Working | 765 | 288 | 477 |
Map of Keotara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Keotara, Jamalpur
Below are the list of villages near Keotara village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dastanpur | 1,234 |
| Siromani | 1,164 |
| Panch Shimul | 2,615 |
| Abujhati | 4,611 |
| Astai | 2,191 |
| Amra | 6,038 |
| Dogachhia | 3,191 |
| Gopalpur | 2,590 |
| Mahindar | 2,912 |
| Jaugram | 11,421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keotara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia