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Kechunia Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Kechunia is a large village located in Ketugram - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 596 families residing. The Kechunia village has population of 2720 of which 1401 are males while 1319 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kechunia village population of children with age 0-6 is 399 which makes up 14.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kechunia village is 941 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kechunia as per census is 995, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kechunia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kechunia village was 74.24 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kechunia Male literacy stands at 79.52 % while female literacy rate was 68.57 %.

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

Kechunia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 596 - -
Population 2,720 1,401 1,319
Child (0-6) 399 200 199
Schedule Caste 450 243 207
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.24 % 79.52 % 68.57 %
Total Workers 866 796 70
Main Worker 390 - -
Marginal Worker 476 428 48

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.54 % of total population in Kechunia village. The village Kechunia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kechunia village out of total population, 866 were engaged in work activities. 45.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 866 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourer.