Keshia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Keshia is a village situated in Bankura - II block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115 families residing in the village Keshia. The total population of Keshia is 557 out of which 232 are males and 325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshia is 1,401.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keshia village is 65 which is 12% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshia is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,401) of Keshia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshia is 63%. Thus Keshia village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70.85% and the female literacy rate is 57.68% in Keshia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keshia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keshia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Literacy | 63.01% | 70.85% | 57.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 149 | 55 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 91 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Keshia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keshia village out of total population, 218 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 218 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 78 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 76 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 47 | 74 |
| Non Working | 339 | 107 | 232 |
Nearby Villages to Keshia,
Below are the list of villages near Keshia village in Bankura - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keshra | 723 |
| Ladadihi | 1,623 |
| Hariyargara | 2,818 |
| Ramdihi | 163 |
| Tantkanali | 799 |
| Garerban | 1,421 |
| Shitladihi | 1,290 |
| Ekteswar | 2,039 |
| Jugsahar | 19 |
| Sankarhati | 481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia