Khejurda Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khejurda is a village situated in Egra - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,079 families residing in the village Khejurda. The total population of Khejurda is 5,265 out of which 2,674 are males and 2,591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khejurda is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khejurda village is 564 which is 11% of the total population. There are 262 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khejurda is 1,153 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Khejurda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khejurda is 88%. Thus Khejurda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.4% and the female literacy rate is 81.35% in Khejurda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khejurda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khejurda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khejurda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 564 | 262 | 302 |
| Literacy | 88.05% | 94.4% | 81.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 381 | 198 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,126 | 397 | 729 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Khejurda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khejurda village out of total population, 1,840 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,840 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 434 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,153 | 1,052 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 338 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 434 | 370 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 369 | 339 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 687 | 509 | 178 |
| Non Working | 3,425 | 1,113 | 2,312 |
Map of Khejurda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khejurda, Egra - II
Below are the list of villages near Khejurda village in Egra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pharakpara | 966 |
| Golagar | 272 |
| Bisharpur | 603 |
| Mirjapur | 758 |
| Chandanpur | 313 |
| Gholshundi | 162 |
| Sultanpur | 432 |
| Baincha | 1,891 |
| Badalpur | 70 |
| Tentuliagiri | 1,176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khejurda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia