Kamakhyapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kamakhyapur is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 890 families residing in the village Kamakhyapur. The total population of Kamakhyapur is 4,577 out of which 2,329 are males and 2,248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kamakhyapur is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kamakhyapur village is 722 which is 16% of the total population. There are 375 male children and 347 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kamakhyapur is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Kamakhyapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kamakhyapur is 66.8%. Thus Kamakhyapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.36% and the female literacy rate is 59.13% in Kamakhyapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kamakhyapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kamakhyapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kamakhyapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 722 | 375 | 347 |
| Literacy | 66.85% | 74.36% | 59.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 608 | 307 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,072 | 535 | 537 |
| Illiterate | 2,000 | 876 | 1,124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Kamakhyapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kamakhyapur village out of total population, 2,024 were engaged in work activities. 24% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,024 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 485 | 436 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 165 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 224 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 37 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,539 | 869 | 670 |
| Non Working | 2,553 | 1,024 | 1,529 |
Nearby Villages to Kamakhyapur,
Below are the list of villages near Kamakhyapur village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harishpur | 4,878 |
| Bhupendrapur | 2,616 |
| Ramnagarar | 3,202 |
| Sambhunagar | 2,886 |
| Radhanagar Dakshin | 4,475 |
| Mitrapur | 1,194 |
| Baramollakhali | 4,127 |
| Jhaukhali | 1,502 |
| Taranagar | 6,572 |
| Palpur | 3,507 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kamakhyapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia