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Kechka Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Kechka is a medium size village located in Saltora Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 169 families residing. The Kechka village has population of 756 of which 384 are males while 372 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kechka village population of children with age 0-6 is 102 which makes up 13.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kechka village is 969 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kechka as per census is 925, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kechka village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kechka village was 66.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kechka Male literacy stands at 79.46 % while female literacy rate was 54.18 %.

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

Kechka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 169 - -
Population 756 384 372
Child (0-6) 102 53 49
Schedule Caste 408 205 203
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.97 % 79.46 % 54.18 %
Total Workers 372 231 141
Main Worker 167 - -
Marginal Worker 205 76 129

Caste Factor

In Kechka village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.97 % of total population in Kechka village. The village Kechka currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kechka village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 44.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.