Kechanda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kechanda is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 325 families residing in the village Kechanda. The total population of Kechanda is 1,492 out of which 748 are males and 744 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kechanda is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kechanda village is 195 which is 13% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kechanda is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Kechanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kechanda is 71.5%. Thus Kechanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.64% and the female literacy rate is 58.36% in Kechanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kechanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kechanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kechanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 97 | 98 |
| Literacy | 71.55% | 84.64% | 58.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 181 | 87 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 564 | 197 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.1% of total population in Kechanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kechanda village out of total population, 497 were engaged in work activities. 34.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 497 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 161 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 261 | 65 |
| Non Working | 995 | 326 | 669 |
Nearby Villages to Kechanda,
Below are the list of villages near Kechanda village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamdahari | 120 |
| Patirajgora | 443 |
| Mahulbani | 118 |
| Kendbani | 166 |
| Shukna Pahari | 323 |
| Banksol | 599 |
| Hariharpur | 148 |
| Hatidoba | 162 |
| Kapatkata | 728 |
| Baishtampur | 1,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kechanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia