Khetko Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Khetko is a village situated in Peterwar block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,510 families residing in the village Khetko. The total population of Khetko is 8,057 out of which 4,228 are males and 3,829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khetko is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khetko village is 1297 which is 16% of the total population. There are 692 male children and 605 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khetko is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Khetko village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khetko is 66.1%. Thus Khetko village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 78.14% and the female literacy rate is 52.82% in Khetko village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khetko village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khetko Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khetko village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,297 | 692 | 605 |
| Literacy | 66.07% | 78.14% | 52.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 841 | 431 | 410 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 575 | 309 | 266 |
| Illiterate | 3,591 | 1,465 | 2,126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Khetko village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khetko village out of total population, 2,575 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,575 workers engaged in Main Work, 354 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,437 | 1,294 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 354 | 310 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 47 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 50 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 947 | 887 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,138 | 720 | 418 |
| Non Working | 5,482 | 2,214 | 3,268 |
Map of Khetko, Bokaro, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Khetko, Peterwar
Below are the list of villages near Khetko village in Peterwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keswari | 697 |
| Chalkari | 7,895 |
| Champi | 5,864 |
| Basaria | 1,038 |
| Gharwatanr Baludih | 4,248 |
| Jhujhko | 1,862 |
| Ulgara | 2,687 |
| Pichhri | 10,581 |
| Samlata | 271 |
| Kherho | 396 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khetko, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia