Kenja Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kenja is a village situated in Garbeta - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Kenja. The total population of Kenja is 399 out of which 213 are males and 186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kenja is 873.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kenja village is 45 which is 11% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kenja is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Kenja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kenja is 87.6%. Thus Kenja village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.36% and the female literacy rate is 79.25% in Kenja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kenja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kenja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kenja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 18 | 27 |
| Literacy | 87.57% | 94.36% | 79.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 89 | 29 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kenja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kenja village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 129 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 105 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Non Working | 249 | 79 | 170 |
Nearby Villages to Kenja,
Below are the list of villages near Kenja village in Garbeta - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshiapal | 408 |
| Hatibari | 277 |
| Khasjangal Nischintapur | 137 |
| Kakurara | 294 |
| Ekaria | 133 |
| Chhotashalgeria | 117 |
| Teskona | 1,263 |
| Barashalgeria | 13 |
| Thakurpara | 813 |
| Junsol | 422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kenja, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia