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Keshia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Keshia is a medium size village located in Garbeta - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 157 families residing. The Keshia village has population of 837 of which 434 are males while 403 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Keshia village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 9.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Keshia village is 929 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Keshia as per census is 878, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Keshia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Keshia village was 93.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Keshia Male literacy stands at 95.17 % while female literacy rate was 91.83 %.

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

Keshia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 157 - -
Population 837 434 403
Child (0-6) 77 41 36
Schedule Caste 173 90 83
Schedule Tribe 195 95 100
Literacy 93.55 % 95.17 % 91.83 %
Total Workers 479 240 239
Main Worker 175 - -
Marginal Worker 304 97 207

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.30 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.67 % of total population in Keshia village.

Work Profile

In Keshia village out of total population, 479 were engaged in work activities. 36.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.