Khalkona Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khalkona is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 306 families residing in the village Khalkona. The total population of Khalkona is 1,354 out of which 667 are males and 687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khalkona is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khalkona village is 190 which is 14% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khalkona is 1,159 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Khalkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khalkona is 61.4%. Thus Khalkona village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.68% and the female literacy rate is 51.28% in Khalkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khalkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khalkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khalkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 88 | 102 |
| Literacy | 61.43% | 71.68% | 51.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 346 | 177 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 845 | 405 | 440 |
| Illiterate | 639 | 252 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.4% of total population in Khalkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khalkona village out of total population, 563 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 563 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 274 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 71 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 73 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 129 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 105 | 113 |
| Non Working | 791 | 288 | 503 |
Nearby Villages to Khalkona,
Below are the list of villages near Khalkona village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abhoyanagar | 330 |
| Banktal | 835 |
| Mahashaypur | 425 |
| Andaria | 502 |
| Shibrampur | 446 |
| Deisa | 277 |
| Jalkadanga | 169 |
| Sushnia | 695 |
| Jagannathpur | 640 |
| Patharbar | 243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khalkona, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia