Khetura Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khetura is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 712 families residing in the village Khetura. The total population of Khetura is 2,871 out of which 1,455 are males and 1,416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khetura is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khetura village is 302 which is 11% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khetura is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Khetura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khetura is 76.4%. Thus Khetura village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.56% and the female literacy rate is 68.99% in Khetura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khetura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khetura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khetura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 147 | 155 |
| Literacy | 76.41% | 83.56% | 68.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 685 | 351 | 334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 75 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 908 | 362 | 546 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Khetura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khetura village out of total population, 1,188 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,188 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 766 | 702 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 206 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 128 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 392 | 362 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 422 | 260 | 162 |
| Non Working | 1,683 | 493 | 1,190 |
Nearby Villages to Khetura,
Below are the list of villages near Khetura village in Galsi - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dayalpur | 1,325 |
| Irkona | 2,085 |
| Galsi | 10,700 |
| Bharichha | 1,069 |
| Babla | 2,355 |
| Darbarpur | 1,432 |
| Kurkuba | 2,714 |
| Gomai | 1,629 |
| Bahirghanya | 5,116 |
| Tentulmuri | 784 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khetura, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia