Kedarpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kedarpur is a village situated in Patharpratima block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 676 families residing in the village Kedarpur. The total population of Kedarpur is 2,755 out of which 1,383 are males and 1,372 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kedarpur is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kedarpur village is 290 which is 11% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kedarpur is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Kedarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kedarpur is 83.7%. Thus Kedarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.46% and the female literacy rate is 77.84% in Kedarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kedarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kedarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kedarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 150 | 140 |
| Literacy | 83.65% | 89.46% | 77.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 630 | 303 | 327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 280 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kedarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kedarpur village out of total population, 1,173 were engaged in work activities. 26.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,173 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 263 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 145 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 70 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 865 | 534 | 331 |
| Non Working | 1,582 | 586 | 996 |
Nearby Villages to Kedarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Kedarpur village in Patharpratima.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheshpur | 2,274 |
| Purba Dwarokapur | 3,457 |
| Kumarpur | 2,497 |
| Kuemuri | 5,096 |
| Purba Chintamonipur | 3,350 |
| Purba Surendranagar | 5,130 |
| Lakshmi Janardanpur | 4,567 |
| Heramba Gopalpur | 6,672 |
| Achintya Nagar | 6,181 |
| Dakshin Kashinagar | 5,454 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kedarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia