Khemta Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khemta is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 300 families residing in the village Khemta. The total population of Khemta is 1,280 out of which 649 are males and 631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khemta is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khemta village is 116 which is 9% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khemta is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Khemta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khemta is 82.6%. Thus Khemta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.16% and the female literacy rate is 77.93% in Khemta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khemta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khemta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khemta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 65 | 51 |
| Literacy | 82.56% | 87.16% | 77.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 156 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 319 | 140 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khemta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khemta village out of total population, 423 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 423 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 283 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 117 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 86 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 65 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 115 | 14 |
| Non Working | 857 | 251 | 606 |
Map of Khemta, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khemta, Raina - I
Below are the list of villages near Khemta village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fakirpur | 1,161 |
| Purshuna | 740 |
| Jamui | 431 |
| Ahladipur | 837 |
| Kukura | 1,635 |
| Nandal | 1,239 |
| Sipta | 1,369 |
| Bhimpur | 269 |
| Narugram | 3,226 |
| Basudebpur | 605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khemta, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia