Khantra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khantra is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Khantra. The total population of Khantra is 575 out of which 315 are males and 260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khantra is 825.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khantra village is 71 which is 12% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khantra is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (825) of Khantra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khantra is 69.8%. Thus Khantra village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.3% and the female literacy rate is 50.67% in Khantra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khantra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khantra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khantra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 36 | 35 |
| Literacy | 69.84% | 85.3% | 50.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 572 | 314 | 258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 223 | 77 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khantra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khantra village out of total population, 156 were engaged in work activities. 25% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 156 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 115 | 2 |
| Non Working | 419 | 164 | 255 |
Nearby Villages to Khantra,
Below are the list of villages near Khantra village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaira Chak | 47 |
| Paranpur | 563 |
| Ruknibera | 1,663 |
| Toldi | 796 |
| Dhanara | 984 |
| Barda | 590 |
| Barhakanali | 1,103 |
| Lalpur | 318 |
| Barasalya | 279 |
| Changuri | 655 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khantra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia