Kehka Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kehka is a village situated in Saja tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 255 families residing in the village Kehka. The total population of Kehka is 1,204 out of which 591 are males and 613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kehka is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kehka village is 166 which is 14% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kehka is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Kehka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kehka is 77.8%. Thus Kehka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 88.56% and the female literacy rate is 67.61% in Kehka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kehka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kehka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kehka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 84 | 82 |
| Literacy | 77.84% | 88.56% | 67.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 35 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 267 | 121 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 396 | 142 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.2% of total population in Kehka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kehka village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 333 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 307 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 671 | 337 | 334 |
| Cultivators | 333 | 164 | 169 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 307 | 153 | 154 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Non Working | 527 | 249 | 278 |
Map of Kehka, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Kehka, Saja
Below are the list of villages near Kehka village in Saja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chorbhatti | 970 |
| Korwai | 631 |
| Beeranpur | 1,271 |
| Pipariya | 1,079 |
| Bhanderwani | 1,520 |
| Khairi | 906 |
| Karamtara | 558 |
| Dhap | 1,106 |
| Chilphi | 1,209 |
| Kongiya Kalan | 1,752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kehka, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia