Ketika Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ketika is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 192 families residing in the village Ketika. The total population of Ketika is 1,092 out of which 549 are males and 543 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ketika is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ketika village is 157 which is 14% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ketika is 1,151 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Ketika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ketika is 72.3%. Thus Ketika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.5% and the female literacy rate is 58.61% in Ketika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ketika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ketika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ketika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 73 | 84 |
| Literacy | 72.3% | 85.5% | 58.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 51 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 42 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 142 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Ketika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ketika village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 215 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 55 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 146 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 76 | 50 |
| Non Working | 724 | 258 | 466 |
Map of Ketika, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ketika, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Ketika village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palanja | 3,142 |
| Lukuidi | 437 |
| Jambad | 2,115 |
| Makrabera | 302 |
| Bhagabandh | 871 |
| Anai | 1,032 |
| Pindra | 2,512 |
| Gopalpur | 1,000 |
| Palaskala | 588 |
| Banbahal | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ketika, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia