Ketara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ketara is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 82 families residing in the village Ketara. The total population of Ketara is 378 out of which 186 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ketara is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ketara village is 39 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ketara is 1,600 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Ketara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ketara is 67%. Thus Ketara village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.12% and the female literacy rate is 53.57% in Ketara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ketara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ketara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ketara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 15 | 24 |
| Literacy | 66.96% | 80.12% | 53.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 148 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 151 | 49 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.3% of total population in Ketara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ketara village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 66% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 86 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 71 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Non Working | 237 | 75 | 162 |
Nearby Villages to Ketara,
Below are the list of villages near Ketara village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akchhara | 1,191 |
| Siuli | 941 |
| Lakshmanpur | 1,115 |
| Bhedua Sahebdanga | 3,504 |
| Kalipur | 311 |
| Bhula | 1,157 |
| Dhengadaha | 2,550 |
| Jhaljhali | 349 |
| Kharkata | 1,117 |
| Fatesinghpur | 1,966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ketara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia