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Ketara Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Ketara is a medium size village located in Garbeta - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 82 families residing. The Ketara village has population of 378 of which 186 are males while 192 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ketara village population of children with age 0-6 is 39 which makes up 10.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ketara village is 1032 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ketara as per census is 1600, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ketara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ketara village was 66.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ketara Male literacy stands at 80.12 % while female literacy rate was 53.57 %.

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

Ketara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 82 - -
Population 378 186 192
Child (0-6) 39 15 24
Schedule Caste 45 20 25
Schedule Tribe 296 148 148
Literacy 66.96 % 80.12 % 53.57 %
Total Workers 141 111 30
Main Worker 93 - -
Marginal Worker 48 25 23

Caste Factor

In Ketara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 78.31 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.90 % of total population in Ketara village.

Work Profile

In Ketara village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 65.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.