Dakshin Khhanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Khhanpur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 371 families residing in the village Dakshin Khhanpur. The total population of Dakshin Khhanpur is 1,488 out of which 769 are males and 719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Khhanpur is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Khhanpur village is 159 which is 11% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Khhanpur is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Dakshin Khhanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Khhanpur is 77.4%. Thus Dakshin Khhanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.94% and the female literacy rate is 68.08% in Dakshin Khhanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Khhanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Khhanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Khhanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 79 | 80 |
| Literacy | 77.35% | 85.94% | 68.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 74 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 665 | 331 | 334 |
| Illiterate | 460 | 176 | 284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.7% of total population in Dakshin Khhanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Khhanpur village out of total population, 624 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 624 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 340 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 619 | 432 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 108 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 340 | 188 | 152 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 134 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 864 | 335 | 529 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Khhanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Khhanpur village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ajodhya | 1,426 |
| Hossenpur | 1,642 |
| Hasail | 532 |
| Chak Bakhar | 800 |
| Salgoan | 1,039 |
| Bara Raghunathpur | 2,763 |
| Kholapara | 146 |
| Hazipur | 1,900 |
| Kasimbi | 205 |
| Danga | 1,603 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Khhanpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia