Khichka Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khichka is a village situated in Taldangra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 555 families residing in the village Khichka. The total population of Khichka is 2,525 out of which 1,299 are males and 1,226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khichka is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khichka village is 229 which is 9% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khichka is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Khichka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khichka is 73.5%. Thus Khichka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 85.07% and the female literacy rate is 61.48% in Khichka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khichka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khichka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khichka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 127 | 102 |
| Literacy | 73.52% | 85.07% | 61.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 837 | 428 | 409 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 837 | 302 | 535 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Khichka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khichka village out of total population, 1,034 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,034 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 819 | 638 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 329 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 273 | 155 | 118 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 139 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 104 | 111 |
| Non Working | 1,491 | 557 | 934 |
Map of Khichka, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khichka, Taldangra
Below are the list of villages near Khichka village in Taldangra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadma | 1,286 |
| Nabagram | 389 |
| Aulia | 177 |
| Bali Bandh | 135 |
| Narattampur | 2,245 |
| Mahishakanali | 117 |
| Kolsuli | 221 |
| Sushunia | 116 |
| Jemua | 146 |
| Chakkuldiha | 611 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khichka, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia