Ketna Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ketna is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 400 families residing in the village Ketna. The total population of Ketna is 1,745 out of which 883 are males and 862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ketna is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ketna village is 218 which is 12% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ketna is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Ketna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ketna is 78.7%. Thus Ketna village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.97% and the female literacy rate is 71.2% in Ketna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ketna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ketna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ketna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 106 | 112 |
| Literacy | 78.72% | 85.97% | 71.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 884 | 443 | 441 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 277 | 136 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 543 | 215 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Ketna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ketna village out of total population, 753 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 753 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 375 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 438 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 375 | 361 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 5 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 43 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 103 | 136 |
| Non Working | 992 | 342 | 650 |
Nearby Villages to Ketna,
Below are the list of villages near Ketna village in Galsi - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghosh Kamalpur | 1,263 |
| Jujuti | 2,157 |
| Mohanpur | 1,675 |
| Merual | 3,257 |
| Sanko | 9,580 |
| Syamsundarpur | 1,500 |
| Sasanga | 1,374 |
| Konarpur | 2,923 |
| Belgram | 3,142 |
| Chandanpur | 1,491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ketna, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia