Keshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Keshpur 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 948 families residing in the village Keshpur. The total population of Keshpur is 4,577 out of which 2,311 are males and 2,266 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshpur is 981.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keshpur village is 601 which is 13% of the total population. There are 287 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshpur is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Keshpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshpur is 81.5%. Thus Keshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.81% and the female literacy rate is 76.08% in Keshpur village.

Population
4,577
Families
948
Literacy
81.54%
Sex Ratio
981

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

Keshpur Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 601 287 314
Literacy 81.54% 86.81% 76.08%
Scheduled Caste 742 366 376
Scheduled Tribe 110 50 60
Illiterate 1,335 554 781

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Keshpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Keshpur village out of total population, 1,463 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,463 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 299 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,114 1,003 111
Cultivators 184 170 14
Agriculture Labourer 299 275 24
Household Industries 31 29 2
Other Workers 600 529 71
Marginal Workers 349 282 67
Non Working 3,114 1,026 2,088

Map of Keshpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Keshpur, Keshpur

Below are the list of villages near Keshpur village in Keshpur.

Village Population
Shankhapur 2,243
Bikal Chak 956
Chuchara 369
Maruk Chak 289
Mathania 482
Ichhai Pur 2,352
Dhan Dangra 1,217
Sarai 1,640
Gargaj Pota 1,392
Tapuria 833

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