Khapaidanga Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khapaidanga is a village situated in Cooch Behar - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,445 families residing in the village Khapaidanga. The total population of Khapaidanga is 9,839 out of which 5,116 are males and 4,723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khapaidanga is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khapaidanga village is 1078 which is 11% of the total population. There are 570 male children and 508 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khapaidanga is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Khapaidanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khapaidanga is 83.1%. Thus Khapaidanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 87.51% and the female literacy rate is 78.32% in Khapaidanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khapaidanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khapaidanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khapaidanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,078 | 570 | 508 |
| Literacy | 83.08% | 87.51% | 78.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,226 | 3,183 | 3,043 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 2,560 | 1,138 | 1,422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Khapaidanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khapaidanga village out of total population, 3,437 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,437 workers engaged in Main Work, 743 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,052 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,723 | 2,529 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 743 | 720 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,052 | 954 | 98 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 69 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 849 | 786 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 714 | 449 | 265 |
| Non Working | 6,402 | 2,138 | 4,264 |
Nearby Villages to Khapaidanga,
Below are the list of villages near Khapaidanga village in Cooch Behar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garubhasa | 642 |
| Soultukribarapak | 987 |
| Maralautara | 1,103 |
| Ghargharia Prathamkhanda | 641 |
| Konamali Pestharjhar | 1,389 |
| Chaudanga | 2,017 |
| Pestharjhar | 5,536 |
| Karisal | 1,598 |
| Baragila | 1,819 |
| Damodarpur | 481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khapaidanga, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia