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Ketankiari Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Ketankiari is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 184 families residing. The Ketankiari village has population of 898 of which 438 are males while 460 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ketankiari village population of children with age 0-6 is 130 which makes up 14.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ketankiari village is 1050 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ketankiari as per census is 1167, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ketankiari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ketankiari village was 66.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ketankiari Male literacy stands at 83.60 % while female literacy rate was 50.77 %.

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

Ketankiari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 184 - -
Population 898 438 460
Child (0-6) 130 60 70
Schedule Caste 211 99 112
Schedule Tribe 238 115 123
Literacy 66.93 % 83.60 % 50.77 %
Total Workers 303 234 69
Main Worker 85 - -
Marginal Worker 218 156 62

Caste Factor

Ketankiari village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.50 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.50 % of total population in Ketankiari village.

Work Profile

In Ketankiari village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 28.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.