Keuchia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Keuchia is a village situated in Khejuri - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 263 families residing in the village Keuchia. The total population of Keuchia is 1,424 out of which 721 are males and 703 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keuchia is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keuchia village is 202 which is 14% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keuchia is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Keuchia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keuchia is 88.7%. Thus Keuchia village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.64% and the female literacy rate is 84.78% in Keuchia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keuchia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keuchia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keuchia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 110 | 92 |
| Literacy | 88.71% | 92.64% | 84.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,418 | 719 | 699 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 340 | 155 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keuchia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keuchia village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 191 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 147 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 189 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,009 | 341 | 668 |
Nearby Villages to Keuchia,
Below are the list of villages near Keuchia village in Khejuri - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahar Ganja | 2,341 |
| Bali Chak | 1,504 |
| Katari | 2,035 |
| Baj Bajia | 2,351 |
| Golabari | 1,224 |
| Krishna Nagar | 6,321 |
| Deulpota | 2,751 |
| Mukutsila | 2,075 |
| Kamarda | 11,658 |
| Debi Chak | 976 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keuchia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia