Kekri Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kekri Kalan is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 204 families residing in the village Kekri Kalan. The total population of Kekri Kalan is 954 out of which 497 are males and 457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kekri Kalan is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kekri Kalan village is 135 which is 14% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kekri Kalan is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Kekri Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kekri Kalan is 42.5%. Thus Kekri Kalan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 51.16% and the female literacy rate is 32.82% in Kekri Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kekri Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kekri Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kekri Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 65 | 70 |
| Literacy | 42.49% | 51.16% | 32.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 309 | 155 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 607 | 325 | 282 |
| Illiterate | 606 | 276 | 330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.6% of total population in Kekri Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kekri Kalan village out of total population, 345 were engaged in work activities. 2.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 345 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 335 | 222 | 113 |
| Non Working | 609 | 269 | 340 |
Map of Kekri Kalan, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kekri Kalan, Chhatarpur
Below are the list of villages near Kekri Kalan village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kokro | 625 |
| Kekri Khurd | 599 |
| Bardiha | 1,223 |
| Charai | 2,191 |
| Salaia | 838 |
| Bamhandih | 437 |
| Kangalidih | 360 |
| Rajbandh | 164 |
| Sarma | 1,998 |
| Majhauli | 951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kekri Kalan, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia