Khanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khanpur is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 200 families residing in the village Khanpur. The total population of Khanpur is 877 out of which 443 are males and 434 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanpur is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khanpur village is 99 which is 11% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanpur is 1,152 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Khanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanpur is 85.1%. Thus Khanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.45% and the female literacy rate is 76.38% 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 | 99 | 46 | 53 |
| Literacy | 85.09% | 93.45% | 76.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 237 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 215 | 72 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Khanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanpur village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 39.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 104 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 147 | 36 |
| Non Working | 574 | 192 | 382 |
Nearby Villages to Khanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Khanpur village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandua | 454 |
| Hiradharpur | 2,046 |
| Kamarberya | 645 |
| Phulchak | 390 |
| Kelemi | 306 |
| Kamargere | 2,319 |
| Paikpara | 888 |
| Ekbalpur | 774 |
| Gangcha | 761 |
| Dingal | 1,465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia