Khagra Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khagra is a village situated in Canning - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Khagra. The total population of Khagra is 1,316 out of which 648 are males and 668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khagra is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khagra village is 278 which is 21% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khagra is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Khagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khagra is 48.1%. Thus Khagra village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 53.78% and the female literacy rate is 42.72% 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 | 278 | 146 | 132 |
| Literacy | 48.07% | 53.78% | 42.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 817 | 378 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khagra village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 300 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 138 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 158 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 32 | 17 |
| Non Working | 947 | 316 | 631 |
Nearby Villages to Khagra,
Below are the list of villages near Khagra village in Canning - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saranger Abad | 12,299 |
| Kaora Khali | 786 |
| Bibir Abad | 4,543 |
| Bakultala | 1,727 |
| Chelikati | 974 |
| Jal Ghata | 601 |
| Patikhali | 8,937 |
| Kaparpuri | 1,476 |
| Nagartala | 10,419 |
| Chunpuri | 225 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khagra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia