Khanta Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khanta is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 133 families residing in the village Khanta. The total population of Khanta is 587 out of which 279 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanta is 1,104.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khanta village is 105 which is 18% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanta is 1,188 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,104) of Khanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanta is 50.8%. Thus Khanta village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 61.9% and the female literacy rate is 40.64% in Khanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 48 | 57 |
| Literacy | 50.83% | 61.9% | 40.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 316 | 140 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 88 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 342 | 136 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.1% of total population in Khanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanta village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 171 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 126 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 36 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 6 | 98 |
| Non Working | 280 | 102 | 178 |
Nearby Villages to Khanta,
Below are the list of villages near Khanta village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karanja | 128 |
| Baje Karanja | 480 |
| Puria | 1,023 |
| Bankati | 257 |
| Bania Kandar | 66 |
| Chengtor | 421 |
| Bahuthar | 798 |
| Hatinda | 512 |
| Dogachhi | 576 |
| Bansbari | 429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanta, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia