Khandara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khandara is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Khandara. The total population of Khandara is 253 out of which 133 are males and 120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khandara is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khandara village is 30 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khandara is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Khandara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khandara is 79.4%. Thus Khandara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.07% and the female literacy rate is 71.03% in Khandara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khandara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khandara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khandara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Literacy | 79.37% | 87.07% | 71.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 32 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Khandara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khandara village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 83 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 64 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 144 | 46 | 98 |
Nearby Villages to Khandara,
Below are the list of villages near Khandara village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banshra | 351 |
| Nahara | 440 |
| Madhabpur | 1,332 |
| Ajhair | 1,139 |
| Telain | 424 |
| Uzirpur | 171 |
| Radhakrishnpur | 423 |
| Kuraldanga | 396 |
| Anarpur | 280 |
| Chak-Ajhair | 144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khandara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia