Keotia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Keotia is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 18 families residing in the village Keotia. The total population of Keotia is 68 out of which 37 are males and 31 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keotia is 838.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keotia village is 6 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keotia is 5,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (838) of Keotia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keotia is 53.2%. Thus Keotia village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 34.62% in Keotia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keotia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keotia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keotia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Literacy | 53.23% | 66.67% | 34.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 35 | 13 | 22 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.1% of total population in Keotia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keotia village out of total population, 40 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Non Working | 28 | 13 | 15 |
Nearby Villages to Keotia,
Below are the list of villages near Keotia village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Phuhara | 405 |
| Uhatu | 660 |
| Palma | 526 |
| Akahara | 1,009 |
| Dulla | 808 |
| Mathari | 1,136 |
| Orddana | 1,170 |
| Turdag | 912 |
| Olgara | 807 |
| Chhota Phuhara | 731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keotia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia