Khantikar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khantikar is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 404 families residing in the village Khantikar. The total population of Khantikar is 1,757 out of which 887 are males and 870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khantikar is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khantikar village is 226 which is 13% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khantikar is 1,152 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Khantikar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khantikar is 84.7%. Thus Khantikar village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 91.05% and the female literacy rate is 77.97% in Khantikar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khantikar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khantikar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khantikar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 105 | 121 |
| Literacy | 84.65% | 91.05% | 77.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 106 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 175 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Khantikar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khantikar village out of total population, 640 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 640 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 426 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 182 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 159 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 80 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 121 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,117 | 340 | 777 |
Nearby Villages to Khantikar,
Below are the list of villages near Khantikar village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ukhrid | 5,855 |
| Karimpur | 718 |
| Kule | 1,579 |
| Munsabpur | 489 |
| Narayanpur Chak | 906 |
| Jot Dharmmadas | 248 |
| Tarul | 532 |
| Onari | 6,008 |
| Chak Narayanpur | 42 |
| Gayespur | 1,028 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khantikar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia