Khelar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khelar is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 657 families residing in the village Khelar. The total population of Khelar is 2,629 out of which 1,337 are males and 1,292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khelar is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khelar village is 278 which is 11% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khelar is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Khelar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khelar is 82.9%. Thus Khelar village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.53% and the female literacy rate is 75.13% in Khelar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khelar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khelar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khelar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 144 | 134 |
| Literacy | 82.94% | 90.53% | 75.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 774 | 395 | 379 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 517 | 249 | 268 |
| Illiterate | 679 | 257 | 422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.7% of total population in Khelar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khelar village out of total population, 971 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 971 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 437 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 917 | 711 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 168 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 437 | 302 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 230 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 35 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,658 | 591 | 1,067 |
Nearby Villages to Khelar,
Below are the list of villages near Khelar village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nischintapur | 321 |
| Kuchiabhuluk | 543 |
| Banpatna | 2,138 |
| Bagberia | 620 |
| Raipur | 328 |
| Raghunathpur | 390 |
| Shikharpari | 650 |
| Benapur Chaita | 752 |
| Ramnagar | 578 |
| Shankarachak | 1,322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khelar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia