Khatua Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khatua is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 349 families residing in the village Khatua. The total population of Khatua is 1,489 out of which 766 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khatua is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khatua village is 164 which is 11% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khatua is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Khatua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khatua is 70.4%. Thus Khatua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 79.3% and the female literacy rate is 61.02% in Khatua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khatua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khatua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khatua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 85 | 79 |
| Literacy | 70.42% | 79.3% | 61.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 405 | 208 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 762 | 389 | 373 |
| Illiterate | 556 | 226 | 330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.2% of total population in Khatua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khatua village out of total population, 751 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 751 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 381 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 536 | 426 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 106 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 381 | 293 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 38 | 177 |
| Non Working | 738 | 302 | 436 |
Map of Khatua, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khatua, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Khatua village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palanda | 435 |
| Dakshin Kalikapur | 147 |
| Sridharpur | 85 |
| Baganhat | 94 |
| Ghuguridanga | 1,713 |
| Hukarhat | 2,012 |
| Chardighi | 448 |
| Bhunihat | 4,770 |
| Komadda | 683 |
| Sinheswari | 473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khatua, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia