Kechunia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kechunia is a village situated in Ketugram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 596 families residing in the village Kechunia. The total population of Kechunia is 2,720 out of which 1,401 are males and 1,319 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kechunia is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kechunia village is 399 which is 15% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kechunia is 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Kechunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kechunia is 74.2%. Thus Kechunia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.52% and the female literacy rate is 68.57% in Kechunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kechunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kechunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kechunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 399 | 200 | 199 |
| Literacy | 74.24% | 79.52% | 68.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 243 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 997 | 446 | 551 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kechunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kechunia village out of total population, 866 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 866 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 390 | 368 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 101 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 187 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 68 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 476 | 428 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,854 | 605 | 1,249 |
Map of Kechunia, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kechunia, Ketugram - I
Below are the list of villages near Kechunia village in Ketugram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kojalsa | 2,364 |
| Agardanga | 2,767 |
| Biruri | 1,815 |
| Chinispur | 2,608 |
| Kachutia | 3,783 |
| Berugram | 3,489 |
| Malgram | 1,275 |
| Morgram | 6,197 |
| Murgram | 5,919 |
| Murutia | 1,576 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kechunia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia