Khasjhika Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khasjhika is a village situated in Bishnupur - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 499 families residing in the village Khasjhika. The total population of Khasjhika is 2,194 out of which 1,102 are males and 1,092 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khasjhika is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khasjhika village is 183 which is 8% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khasjhika is 1,153 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Khasjhika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khasjhika is 86.1%. Thus Khasjhika village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.48% and the female literacy rate is 82.6% in Khasjhika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khasjhika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khasjhika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khasjhika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 85 | 98 |
| Literacy | 86.08% | 89.48% | 82.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 42 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 463 | 192 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Khasjhika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khasjhika village out of total population, 740 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 740 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 696 | 604 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 60 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 61 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 541 | 463 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 28 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,454 | 470 | 984 |
Nearby Villages to Khasjhika,
Below are the list of villages near Khasjhika village in Bishnupur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kirtankhola | 1,394 |
| Joychandipur | 4,541 |
| Bakrahat | 3,419 |
| Deulberia | 2,806 |
| Chak Sukdeb | 2,650 |
| Bhabanipur | 1,833 |
| Makhalia | 1,745 |
| Ramchandra Nagar | 2,043 |
| Sajua | 2,673 |
| Dharmapur | 883 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khasjhika, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia