Khein Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khein is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 427 families residing in the village Khein. The total population of Khein is 1,769 out of which 901 are males and 868 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khein is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khein village is 171 which is 10% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khein is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Khein village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khein is 71.5%. Thus Khein village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 79.78% and the female literacy rate is 62.81% in Khein village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khein village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khein Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khein village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 80 | 91 |
| Literacy | 71.53% | 79.78% | 62.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,110 | 551 | 559 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 626 | 246 | 380 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Khein village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khein village out of total population, 741 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 741 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 243 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 106 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 86 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 413 | 272 | 141 |
| Non Working | 1,028 | 386 | 642 |
Map of Khein, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khein, Polba - Dadpur
Below are the list of villages near Khein village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sultangachha | 288 |
| Kapashtikri | 1,041 |
| Ekbalpur | 1,253 |
| Malipara | 496 |
| Meria | 2,693 |
| Basudebbati | 2,381 |
| Gopalnagar | 646 |
| Radhanagar | 744 |
| Manipur | 465 |
| Birpala | 583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khein, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia