Khantara Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khantara is a village situated in Khanakul - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 309 families residing in the village Khantara. The total population of Khantara is 1,350 out of which 686 are males and 664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khantara is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khantara village is 139 which is 10% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khantara is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Khantara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khantara is 79.7%. Thus Khantara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.64% and the female literacy rate is 72.53% in Khantara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khantara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khantara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khantara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 72 | 67 |
| Literacy | 79.69% | 86.64% | 72.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 59 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 154 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khantara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khantara village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 462 | 443 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 111 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 147 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 184 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Non Working | 866 | 232 | 634 |
Map of Khantara, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khantara, Khanakul - II
Below are the list of villages near Khantara village in Khanakul - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumarhat | 1,838 |
| Hirapur | 5,486 |
| Kushali | 1,887 |
| Ramchandrapur | 5,299 |
| Kaknan | 5,833 |
| Dhanyaghari | 5,482 |
| Ghoradaha | 6,707 |
| Jagatpur | 7,142 |
| Bar Nandanpur | 4,763 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 3,305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khantara, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia