Khanjapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khanjapur is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 916 families residing in the village Khanjapur. The total population of Khanjapur is 4,352 out of which 2,222 are males and 2,130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanjapur is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khanjapur village is 443 which is 10% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanjapur is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Khanjapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanjapur is 85.8%. Thus Khanjapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.23% and the female literacy rate is 79.13% in Khanjapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanjapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanjapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanjapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 443 | 239 | 204 |
| Literacy | 85.78% | 92.23% | 79.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 560 | 286 | 274 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 999 | 393 | 606 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khanjapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanjapur village out of total population, 1,694 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,694 workers engaged in Main Work, 396 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,208 | 1,134 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 396 | 382 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 90 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 675 | 629 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 486 | 200 | 286 |
| Non Working | 2,658 | 888 | 1,770 |
Nearby Villages to Khanjapur,
Below are the list of villages near Khanjapur village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kala Gechhya | 2,097 |
| Kamalpur | 4,124 |
| Gopalpur | 2,822 |
| Sriramnagar | 663 |
| Dubrajpur | 1,678 |
| Kaigerya | 1,182 |
| Ramnagar | 662 |
| Hajraberya | 1,020 |
| Isabpur | 1,039 |
| Khudi Chak | 1,740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanjapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia