Khekul Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khekul is a village situated in Nabagram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 862 families residing in the village Khekul. The total population of Khekul is 3,639 out of which 1,891 are males and 1,748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khekul is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khekul village is 453 which is 12% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khekul is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Khekul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khekul is 71.2%. Thus Khekul village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 77.36% and the female literacy rate is 64.56% in Khekul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khekul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khekul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khekul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 453 | 226 | 227 |
| Literacy | 71.25% | 77.36% | 64.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 680 | 346 | 334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 175 | 80 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 1,369 | 603 | 766 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Khekul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khekul village out of total population, 1,207 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,207 workers engaged in Main Work, 494 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 281 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 933 | 859 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 494 | 479 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 281 | 249 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 123 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 181 | 93 |
| Non Working | 2,432 | 851 | 1,581 |
Nearby Villages to Khekul,
Below are the list of villages near Khekul village in Nabagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garra | 1,938 |
| Jay Krishnapur | 1,377 |
| Raghupur | 1,991 |
| Srirampur | 568 |
| Bilbari | 4,142 |
| Gangarampur | 1,017 |
| Rajdharpur | 3,676 |
| Sibpur | 869 |
| Bagmara | 1,817 |
| Mukundapur | 2,820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khekul, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia