Keshabpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Keshabpur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 625 families residing in the village Keshabpur. The total population of Keshabpur is 2,834 out of which 1,466 are males and 1,368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshabpur is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keshabpur village is 341 which is 12% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshabpur is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Keshabpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshabpur is 55.1%. Thus Keshabpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 60.08% and the female literacy rate is 49.71% in Keshabpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keshabpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keshabpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshabpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 166 | 175 |
| Literacy | 55.11% | 60.08% | 49.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,717 | 890 | 827 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 536 | 271 | 265 |
| Illiterate | 1,460 | 685 | 775 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.9% of total population in Keshabpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keshabpur village out of total population, 1,226 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,226 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 515 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,020 | 790 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 103 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 515 | 335 | 180 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 55 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 313 | 297 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 85 | 121 |
| Non Working | 1,608 | 591 | 1,017 |
Nearby Villages to Keshabpur,
Below are the list of villages near Keshabpur village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakrapanipur | 654 |
| Kashimpur | 1,107 |
| Shyampur | 497 |
| Mahurkismat | 3,943 |
| Shikarpur | 285 |
| Jahangirpur | 2,560 |
| Sekhmina | 358 |
| Nandair | 1,725 |
| Atash | 1,130 |
| Sidilim | 737 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshabpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia