Kechanda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kechanda is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 51 families residing in the village Kechanda. The total population of Kechanda is 202 out of which 106 are males and 96 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kechanda is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kechanda village is 1 which is 0% of the total population. There are 0 male children and 1 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kechanda is ∞ which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Kechanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kechanda is 81.6%. Thus Kechanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.28% and the female literacy rate is 66.32% in Kechanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kechanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kechanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kechanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Literacy | 81.59% | 95.28% | 66.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 38 | 5 | 33 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.2% of total population in Kechanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kechanda village out of total population, 100 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 33 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Non Working | 102 | 47 | 55 |
Map of Kechanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kechanda, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Kechanda village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raj Bandh | 37 |
| Uransol | 257 |
| Khaira Suli | 71 |
| Gangadharpur | 452 |
| Madhupur | 60 |
| Jabani Kata | 535 |
| Nandalalapur | 181 |
| Arjun Dahar | 87 |
| Dulalpur | 192 |
| Krishna Nagar | 206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kechanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia