Khetia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khetia is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 554 families residing in the village Khetia. The total population of Khetia is 2,421 out of which 1,215 are males and 1,206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khetia is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khetia village is 230 which is 10% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khetia is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Khetia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khetia is 84.3%. Thus Khetia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 89.47% and the female literacy rate is 78.97% in Khetia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khetia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khetia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khetia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 113 | 117 |
| Literacy | 84.25% | 89.47% | 78.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 119 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 74 | 35 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 229 | 346 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Khetia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khetia village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 589 | 548 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 148 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 57 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 355 | 334 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 162 | 62 |
| Non Working | 1,608 | 505 | 1,103 |
Map of Khetia, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khetia, Burdwan - I
Below are the list of villages near Khetia village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalbati | 395 |
| Tentral | 1,054 |
| Simdali | 5,501 |
| Malkita | 2,521 |
| Kamnara | 2,196 |
| Kharjuli | 4,198 |
| Diuri | 319 |
| Chamardighi | 994 |
| Palitpur | 2,089 |
| Barasat | 707 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khetia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia