Chhota Khelna Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhota Khelna is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 529 families residing in the village Chhota Khelna. The total population of Chhota Khelna is 2,229 out of which 1,139 are males and 1,090 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhota Khelna is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhota Khelna village is 235 which is 11% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhota Khelna is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Chhota Khelna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhota Khelna is 85%. Thus Chhota Khelna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.74% and the female literacy rate is 79.06% in Chhota Khelna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhota Khelna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhota Khelna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhota Khelna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 124 | 111 |
| Literacy | 85.01% | 90.74% | 79.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 56 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 224 | 117 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 534 | 218 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Chhota Khelna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhota Khelna village out of total population, 1,483 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,483 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 484 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 850 | 644 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 106 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 484 | 357 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 31 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 150 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 633 | 154 | 479 |
| Non Working | 746 | 341 | 405 |
Map of Chhota Khelna, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhota Khelna, Pingla
Below are the list of villages near Chhota Khelna village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sitarampur | 557 |
| Khanbi Chak | 766 |
| Tulsi Chak | 741 |
| Dyaora | 620 |
| Chak Ghanashyam | 344 |
| Muksudpur | 307 |
| Bara Khelna | 1,793 |
| Maligram | 11,337 |
| Jaganathpur | 901 |
| Dhandashira | 844 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhota Khelna, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia