Keshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Keshpur is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 948 families residing in the village Keshpur. The total population of Keshpur is 4,577 out of which 2,311 are males and 2,266 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshpur is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keshpur village is 601 which is 13% of the total population. There are 287 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshpur is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Keshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshpur is 81.5%. Thus Keshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.81% and the female literacy rate is 76.08% in Keshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 601 | 287 | 314 |
| Literacy | 81.54% | 86.81% | 76.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 742 | 366 | 376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 50 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 1,335 | 554 | 781 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Keshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keshpur village out of total population, 1,463 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,463 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 299 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,114 | 1,003 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 170 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 299 | 275 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 600 | 529 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 349 | 282 | 67 |
| Non Working | 3,114 | 1,026 | 2,088 |
Nearby Villages to Keshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Keshpur village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shankhapur | 2,243 |
| Bikal Chak | 956 |
| Chuchara | 369 |
| Maruk Chak | 289 |
| Mathania | 482 |
| Ichhai Pur | 2,352 |
| Dhan Dangra | 1,217 |
| Sarai | 1,640 |
| Gargaj Pota | 1,392 |
| Tapuria | 833 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia