Kheria Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kheria is a village situated in Ratua - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 704 families residing in the village Kheria. The total population of Kheria is 3,373 out of which 1,709 are males and 1,664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kheria is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kheria village is 514 which is 15% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kheria is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Kheria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kheria is 60.7%. Thus Kheria village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.58% and the female literacy rate is 57.67% in Kheria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kheria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kheria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kheria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 514 | 251 | 263 |
| Literacy | 60.69% | 63.58% | 57.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 461 | 223 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,638 | 782 | 856 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kheria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kheria village out of total population, 1,073 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,073 workers engaged in Main Work, 272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 450 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 798 | 693 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 272 | 265 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 450 | 377 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 45 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 275 | 218 | 57 |
| Non Working | 2,300 | 798 | 1,502 |
Nearby Villages to Kheria,
Below are the list of villages near Kheria village in Ratua - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ballabhpur | 2,810 |
| Sekhpur | 1,249 |
| Shripur | 2,687 |
| Laskarpur | 4,043 |
| Magura | 4,561 |
| Gobindapur | 1,812 |
| Harirampur | 1,102 |
| Magurakhod | 5,844 |
| Barail | 7,031 |
| Sambalpur | 9,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kheria, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia