Keottala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Keottala is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 71 families residing in the village Keottala. The total population of Keottala is 383 out of which 191 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keottala is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keottala village is 45 which is 12% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keottala is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Keottala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keottala is 92.6%. Thus Keottala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.81% and the female literacy rate is 86.47% in Keottala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keottala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keottala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keottala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Literacy | 92.6% | 98.81% | 86.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 50 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 70 | 25 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.4% of total population in Keottala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keottala village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 110 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 57 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Non Working | 254 | 69 | 185 |
Map of Keottala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Keottala, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Keottala village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beucha | 141 |
| Birambar Paikan | 505 |
| Gun Hara | 519 |
| Andulya | 171 |
| Mukunda Pur | 678 |
| Ghoshpur | 1,711 |
| Khejur Bani | 1,687 |
| Manjuria | 2,309 |
| Bagagerya | 72 |
| Alsa Gerya | 83 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keottala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia