Keotan Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Keotan is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 372 families residing in the village Keotan. The total population of Keotan is 1,639 out of which 869 are males and 770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keotan is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keotan village is 196 which is 12% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keotan is 704 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Keotan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keotan is 73.7%. Thus Keotan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.03% and the female literacy rate is 65.75% in Keotan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keotan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keotan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keotan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 115 | 81 |
| Literacy | 73.74% | 81.03% | 65.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,292 | 684 | 608 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 258 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Keotan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keotan village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 612 | 496 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 120 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 33 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 416 | 343 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 15 | 38 |
| Non Working | 974 | 358 | 616 |
Map of Keotan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Keotan, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Keotan village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghan | 3,204 |
| Sergram | 3,758 |
| Mahadebpur | 524 |
| Bhandar | 3,078 |
| Sintair | 1,811 |
| Chandbari Mirzapur | 926 |
| Haldibari | 284 |
| Tungail Bilpara | 3,094 |
| Nasirhat | 1,791 |
| Kuanrpur | 1,243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keotan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia