Khatua Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011

Khatua is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 349 families residing in the village Khatua. The total population of Khatua is 1,489 out of which 766 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khatua is 944.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khatua village is 164 which is 11% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khatua is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Khatua village.

Population
1,489
Families
349
Literacy
70.42%
Sex Ratio
944

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khatua is 70.4%. Thus Khatua village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 79.3% and the female literacy rate is 61.02% in Khatua village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khatua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Khatua Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khatua village.

Total Male Female
Children 164 85 79
Literacy 70.42% 79.3% 61.02%
Scheduled Caste 405 208 197
Scheduled Tribe 762 389 373
Illiterate 556 226 330

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.2% of total population in Khatua village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Khatua village out of total population, 751 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 751 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 381 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 536 426 110
Cultivators 113 106 7
Agriculture Labourer 381 293 88
Household Industries 4 3 1
Other Workers 38 24 14
Marginal Workers 215 38 177
Non Working 738 302 436

Nearby Villages to Khatua,

Below are the list of villages near Khatua village in Sagardighi.

Village Population
Palanda 435
Dakshin Kalikapur 147
Sridharpur 85
Baganhat 94
Ghuguridanga 1,713
Hukarhat 2,012
Chardighi 448
Bhunihat 4,770
Komadda 683
Sinheswari 473

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