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Khalkona Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Khalkona is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 306 families residing. The Khalkona village has population of 1354 of which 667 are males while 687 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khalkona village population of children with age 0-6 is 190 which makes up 14.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khalkona village is 1030 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Khalkona as per census is 1159, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Khalkona village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Khalkona village was 61.43 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Khalkona Male literacy stands at 71.68 % while female literacy rate was 51.28 %.

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

Khalkona Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 306 - -
Population 1,354 667 687
Child (0-6) 190 88 102
Schedule Caste 346 177 169
Schedule Tribe 845 405 440
Literacy 61.43 % 71.68 % 51.28 %
Total Workers 563 379 184
Main Worker 345 - -
Marginal Worker 218 105 113

Caste Factor

In Khalkona village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 62.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 25.55 % of total population in Khalkona village.

Work Profile

In Khalkona village out of total population, 563 were engaged in work activities. 61.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 563 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.