Kia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kia is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 590 families residing in the village Kia. The total population of Kia is 2,760 out of which 1,436 are males and 1,324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kia is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kia village is 323 which is 12% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kia is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Kia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kia is 80.1%. Thus Kia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.54% and the female literacy rate is 69.81% in Kia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 165 | 158 |
| Literacy | 80.1% | 89.54% | 69.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 50 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 808 | 298 | 510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Kia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kia village out of total population, 1,341 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,341 workers engaged in Main Work, 596 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 905 | 838 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 596 | 582 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 158 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 96 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 436 | 147 | 289 |
| Non Working | 1,419 | 451 | 968 |
Map of Kia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kia, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Kia village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asda Dakshin | 1,194 |
| Madhabpur | 607 |
| Hasimpur | 305 |
| Telami | 1,387 |
| Barttana | 3,799 |
| Bataspur | 726 |
| Khalina | 1,887 |
| Jamgan | 466 |
| Baispur | 732 |
| Kamardiha | 1,209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia