Khikina Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khikina is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 69 families residing in the village Khikina. The total population of Khikina is 344 out of which 178 are males and 166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khikina is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khikina village is 36 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khikina is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Khikina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khikina is 91.2%. Thus Khikina village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95% and the female literacy rate is 87.16% in Khikina village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khikina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khikina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khikina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Literacy | 91.23% | 95% | 87.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 80 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 26 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khikina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khikina village out of total population, 95 were engaged in work activities. 20% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 76 | 0 |
| Non Working | 249 | 85 | 164 |
Nearby Villages to Khikina,
Below are the list of villages near Khikina village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barachun Fali | 704 |
| Benipur | 277 |
| Dakshin Gopinathpur | 751 |
| Kandarapur Sanniyasi Bar | 290 |
| Dakshin Rampur | 685 |
| Hamirpur | 287 |
| Dakshin Darua | 209 |
| Hugli | 407 |
| Chuaphali | 737 |
| Subdi | 574 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khikina, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia