Khantapara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khantapara is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 369 families residing in the village Khantapara. The total population of Khantapara is 1,682 out of which 837 are males and 845 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khantapara is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khantapara village is 215 which is 13% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khantapara is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Khantapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khantapara is 61.5%. Thus Khantapara village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.91% and the female literacy rate is 55.2% in Khantapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khantapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khantapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khantapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 111 | 104 |
| Literacy | 61.49% | 67.91% | 55.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 975 | 497 | 478 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 31 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 780 | 344 | 436 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Khantapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khantapara village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 368 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 156 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 122 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 88 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 97 | 89 |
| Non Working | 1,099 | 372 | 727 |
Nearby Villages to Khantapara,
Below are the list of villages near Khantapara village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Porabagdol | 435 |
| Shrirampur | 639 |
| Akcha | 711 |
| Kunia | 427 |
| Naogan | 310 |
| Parameshwarpur | 531 |
| Balapukur | 1,736 |
| Anantapur | 1,832 |
| Nituttarpara | 455 |
| Jamunadanga | 326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khantapara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia