Khagda Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khagda is a village situated in Egra - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 922 families residing in the village Khagda. The total population of Khagda is 4,149 out of which 2,156 are males and 1,993 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khagda is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khagda village is 456 which is 11% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khagda is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Khagda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khagda is 88.6%. Thus Khagda village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.83% and the female literacy rate is 81.95% in Khagda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khagda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khagda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khagda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 456 | 241 | 215 |
| Literacy | 88.63% | 94.83% | 81.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,494 | 785 | 709 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 876 | 340 | 536 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khagda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khagda village out of total population, 1,487 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,487 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 445 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,062 | 992 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 364 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 445 | 414 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 214 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 425 | 249 | 176 |
| Non Working | 2,662 | 915 | 1,747 |
Nearby Villages to Khagda,
Below are the list of villages near Khagda village in Egra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debidaspur | 2,015 |
| Dakshin Choumukh | 667 |
| Chandalda | 827 |
| Katganj | 539 |
| Sarisha | 1,052 |
| Gagana | 176 |
| Paniparul | 10,469 |
| Paik Bar | 131 |
| Lalpur | 837 |
| Jagannath Karbar | 1,920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khagda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia