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Kechanda Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kechanda is a medium size village located in Binpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 325 families residing. The Kechanda village has population of 1492 of which 748 are males while 744 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kechanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 195 which makes up 13.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kechanda village is 995 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kechanda as per census is 1010, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kechanda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kechanda village was 71.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kechanda Male literacy stands at 84.64 % while female literacy rate was 58.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kechanda 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 Kechanda village.

Kechanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 325 - -
Population 1,492 748 744
Child (0-6) 195 97 98
Schedule Caste 19 8 11
Schedule Tribe 181 87 94
Literacy 71.55 % 84.64 % 58.36 %
Total Workers 497 422 75
Main Worker 171 - -
Marginal Worker 326 261 65

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.27 % of total population in Kechanda village.

Work Profile

In Kechanda village out of total population, 497 were engaged in work activities. 34.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 497 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.