Khagra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khagra is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 367 families residing in the village Khagra. The total population of Khagra is 1,710 out of which 890 are males and 820 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khagra is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khagra village is 262 which is 15% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khagra is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Khagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khagra is 72.6%. Thus Khagra village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.32% and the female literacy rate is 63.06% in Khagra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khagra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khagra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khagra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 135 | 127 |
| Literacy | 72.58% | 81.32% | 63.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 365 | 177 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 659 | 276 | 383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.3% of total population in Khagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khagra village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 425 | 389 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 85 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 137 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 162 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 80 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,178 | 421 | 757 |
Nearby Villages to Khagra,
Below are the list of villages near Khagra village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arun | 968 |
| Chak Rampal | 881 |
| Chakabdula | 295 |
| Baligere | 98 |
| Amsarpur | 793 |
| Chak Santra | 404 |
| Sankoa | 2,759 |
| Phate Chak | 465 |
| Chakkeshi | 1,421 |
| Basudebpur | 104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khagra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia