Khetua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khetua is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 318 families residing in the village Khetua. The total population of Khetua is 1,455 out of which 753 are males and 702 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khetua is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khetua village is 209 which is 14% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khetua is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Khetua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khetua is 80.8%. Thus Khetua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.47% and the female literacy rate is 75.79% in Khetua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khetua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khetua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khetua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 106 | 103 |
| Literacy | 80.82% | 85.47% | 75.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 649 | 338 | 311 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 200 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Khetua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khetua village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 51.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 285 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 89 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 85 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 54 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 57 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 378 | 142 | 236 |
| Non Working | 681 | 326 | 355 |
Map of Khetua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khetua, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Khetua village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Brahman Gram | 36 |
| Basudeb Pur | 291 |
| Jaytor | 86 |
| Kalaberya | 18 |
| Kota | 1,272 |
| Garari | 425 |
| Belerya | 283 |
| Shasa Bani | 789 |
| Eluni | 832 |
| Chhitka | 141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khetua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia