Ketera Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ketera is a village situated in Tarakeswar block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 534 families residing in the village Ketera. The total population of Ketera is 2,012 out of which 1,054 are males and 958 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ketera is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ketera village is 154 which is 8% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ketera is 711 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Ketera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ketera is 88.2%. Thus Ketera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 93.26% and the female literacy rate is 82.77% in Ketera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ketera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ketera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ketera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 90 | 64 |
| Literacy | 88.21% | 93.26% | 82.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 326 | 172 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 155 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Ketera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ketera village out of total population, 913 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 913 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 700 | 609 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 198 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 205 | 159 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 248 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 90 | 123 |
| Non Working | 1,099 | 355 | 744 |
Map of Ketera, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ketera, Tarakeswar
Below are the list of villages near Ketera village in Tarakeswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makrar | 2,133 |
| Ramnarayanpur | 2,801 |
| Moktarpur | 6,364 |
| Gayeshpur | 1,205 |
| Laskarpur | 3,587 |
| Bishnubati | 2,374 |
| Keshabchak | 2,569 |
| Gure | 2,080 |
| Talpur | 5,389 |
| Bhata | 1,253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ketera, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia