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Kenja Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kenja is a medium size village located in Garbeta - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 84 families residing. The Kenja village has population of 399 of which 213 are males while 186 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kenja village population of children with age 0-6 is 45 which makes up 11.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kenja village is 873 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kenja as per census is 1500, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kenja village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kenja village was 87.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kenja Male literacy stands at 94.36 % while female literacy rate was 79.25 %.

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

Kenja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 84 - -
Population 399 213 186
Child (0-6) 45 18 27
Schedule Caste 16 7 9
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 87.57 % 94.36 % 79.25 %
Total Workers 150 134 16
Main Worker 133 - -
Marginal Worker 17 5 12

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.25 % of total population in Kenja village.

Work Profile

In Kenja village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 88.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.