Khanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khanpur is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,299 families residing in the village Khanpur. The total population of Khanpur is 6,920 out of which 3,468 are males and 3,452 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanpur is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khanpur village is 1224 which is 18% of the total population. There are 594 male children and 630 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanpur is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Khanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanpur is 52.2%. Thus Khanpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 49.06% and the female literacy rate is 55.42% in Khanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,224 | 594 | 630 |
| Literacy | 52.21% | 49.06% | 55.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 44 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,946 | 2,058 | 1,888 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanpur village out of total population, 2,061 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,061 workers engaged in Main Work, 471 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 650 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,303 | 1,237 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 471 | 465 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 650 | 620 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 151 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 758 | 648 | 110 |
| Non Working | 4,859 | 1,583 | 3,276 |
Nearby Villages to Khanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Khanpur village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goalpara | 5,711 |
| Hosenpur | 1,828 |
| Chandrapara | 2,279 |
| Madhaihat | 1,455 |
| Ujitpur | 797 |
| Baharabad | 2,640 |
| Jalalpur | 5,600 |
| Hazaratpur | 9,248 |
| Dahuka | 1,242 |
| Makarshui | 576 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia