Khejurgerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khejurgerya is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 48 families residing in the village Khejurgerya. The total population of Khejurgerya is 232 out of which 119 are males and 113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khejurgerya is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khejurgerya village is 19 which is 8% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khejurgerya is 462 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Khejurgerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khejurgerya is 70.4%. Thus Khejurgerya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.7% and the female literacy rate is 69.16% in Khejurgerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khejurgerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khejurgerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khejurgerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Literacy | 70.42% | 71.7% | 69.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 96 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 43 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.6% of total population in Khejurgerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khejurgerya village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 60 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 34 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 21 | 45 |
| Non Working | 73 | 38 | 35 |
Nearby Villages to Khejurgerya,
Below are the list of villages near Khejurgerya village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radha Gobindapur | 577 |
| Narda | 237 |
| Nohajalia | 127 |
| Chirik Chanpa | 117 |
| Bhanga Band | 66 |
| Gobindapur | 1,133 |
| Jarananda | 83 |
| Uttara | 395 |
| Pindra Sol | 52 |
| Bhelai Juri | 120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khejurgerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia