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Kheria Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Kheria is a large village located in Ratua - II Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 704 families residing. The Kheria village has population of 3373 of which 1709 are males while 1664 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kheria village population of children with age 0-6 is 514 which makes up 15.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kheria village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kheria as per census is 1048, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kheria village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kheria village was 60.69 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kheria Male literacy stands at 63.58 % while female literacy rate was 57.67 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kheria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kheria village.

Kheria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 704 - -
Population 3,373 1,709 1,664
Child (0-6) 514 251 263
Schedule Caste 461 223 238
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 60.69 % 63.58 % 57.67 %
Total Workers 1,073 911 162
Main Worker 798 - -
Marginal Worker 275 218 57

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.67 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Kheria village.

Work Profile

In Kheria village out of total population, 1073 were engaged in work activities. 74.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1073 workers engaged in Main Work, 272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 450 were Agricultural labourer.