Kechka Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kechka is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 169 families residing in the village Kechka. The total population of Kechka is 756 out of which 384 are males and 372 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kechka is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kechka village is 102 which is 13% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kechka is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Kechka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kechka is 67%. Thus Kechka village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.46% and the female literacy rate is 54.18% in Kechka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kechka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kechka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kechka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 53 | 49 |
| Literacy | 66.97% | 79.46% | 54.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 408 | 205 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 318 | 121 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kechka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kechka village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 44.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 155 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 61 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 46 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 76 | 129 |
| Non Working | 384 | 153 | 231 |
Nearby Villages to Kechka,
Below are the list of villages near Kechka village in Saltora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rautara | 1,551 |
| Hirerban | 293 |
| Barasal | 431 |
| Pagarbari | 522 |
| Ilam Bazar | 587 |
| Behari | 394 |
| Bhangucha | 534 |
| Harakbad | 737 |
| Chandipur | 373 |
| Swatiwakuri | 117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kechka, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia