Khektara Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Khektara is a village situated in Lormi tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Khektara. The total population of Khektara is 1,033 out of which 516 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khektara is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khektara village is 182 which is 18% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khektara is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Khektara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khektara is 61.5%. Thus Khektara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 73% and the female literacy rate is 49.88% in Khektara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khektara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khektara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khektara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 90 | 92 |
| Literacy | 61.46% | 73% | 49.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 418 | 199 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 510 | 205 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.5% of total population in Khektara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khektara village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 209 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 82 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 118 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 42 | 115 |
| Non Working | 565 | 265 | 300 |
Map of Khektara, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Khektara, Lormi
Below are the list of villages near Khektara village in Lormi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naurangpur | 403 |
| Masni | 831 |
| Raweli | 1,060 |
| Teliyapuran | 1,511 |
| Kotari | 1,103 |
| Dadankapa | 357 |
| Tharakpur | 889 |
| Kauhabandha | 405 |
| Nawalpur | 592 |
| Nawagaon | 22 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khektara, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia