Khamar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khamar is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 364 families residing in the village Khamar. The total population of Khamar is 1,799 out of which 939 are males and 860 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khamar is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khamar village is 280 which is 16% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khamar is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Khamar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khamar is 57.4%. Thus Khamar village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 67.26% and the female literacy rate is 46.7% in Khamar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khamar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khamar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khamar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 148 | 132 |
| Literacy | 57.41% | 67.26% | 46.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 363 | 203 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 672 | 344 | 328 |
| Illiterate | 927 | 407 | 520 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.4% of total population in Khamar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khamar village out of total population, 903 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 903 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 450 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 706 | 420 | 286 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 144 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 450 | 241 | 209 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 65 | 132 |
| Non Working | 896 | 454 | 442 |
Nearby Villages to Khamar,
Below are the list of villages near Khamar village in Jhalda - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khamar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia