Khedadi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khedadi is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 113 families residing in the village Khedadi. The total population of Khedadi is 643 out of which 325 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khedadi is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khedadi village is 110 which is 17% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khedadi is 1,245 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Khedadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khedadi is 65.9%. Thus Khedadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.77% and the female literacy rate is 41.25% in Khedadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khedadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khedadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khedadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 49 | 61 |
| Literacy | 65.85% | 88.77% | 41.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 44 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 80 | 212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Khedadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khedadi village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 157 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 89 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 4 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 16 | 26 |
| Non Working | 307 | 152 | 155 |
Map of Khedadi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khedadi, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Khedadi village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arsha | 5,958 |
| Chitidih | 1,408 |
| Karandi | 1,910 |
| Mankiari | 1,784 |
| Manpur | 176 |
| Briddhitanr Alias Bandih | 535 |
| Gourangdi | 101 |
| Jaratanr | 1,062 |
| Aharara | 2,639 |
| Torang | 1,148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khedadi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia