Kekda Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Kekda is a village situated in Amarwara tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 279 families residing in the village Kekda. The total population of Kekda is 1,360 out of which 682 are males and 678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kekda is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kekda village is 193 which is 14% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kekda is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Kekda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kekda is 71.2%. Thus Kekda village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 85.47% and the female literacy rate is 56.87% in Kekda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kekda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kekda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kekda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 97 | 96 |
| Literacy | 71.21% | 85.47% | 56.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 335 | 162 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 529 | 182 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.6% of total population in Kekda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kekda village out of total population, 725 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 725 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 495 | 268 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 123 | 101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 118 | 116 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 113 | 117 |
| Non Working | 635 | 301 | 334 |
Nearby Villages to Kekda,
Below are the list of villages near Kekda village in Amarwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saliwada Ghat | 407 |
| Lingpani | 1,178 |
| Markawada | 1,515 |
| Umariya | 383 |
| Pipariya Birsa | 473 |
| Khireti | 1,077 |
| Jhilmili | 746 |
| Chargaon | 958 |
| Sahkari | 764 |
| Badela | 965 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kekda, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia