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Kakhua Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kakhua is a medium size village located in Midnapore Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 275 families residing. The Kakhua village has population of 1168 of which 572 are males while 596 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kakhua village population of children with age 0-6 is 146 which makes up 12.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kakhua village is 1042 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kakhua as per census is 973, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kakhua village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kakhua village was 74.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kakhua Male literacy stands at 84.54 % while female literacy rate was 65.08 %.

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

Kakhua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 275 - -
Population 1,168 572 596
Child (0-6) 146 74 72
Schedule Caste 891 421 470
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 74.56 % 84.54 % 65.08 %
Total Workers 544 327 217
Main Worker 218 - -
Marginal Worker 326 121 205

Caste Factor

In Kakhua village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.34 % of total population in Kakhua village.

Work Profile

In Kakhua village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 40.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourer.