Khawasdih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khawasdih is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 74 families residing in the village Khawasdih. The total population of Khawasdih is 398 out of which 203 are males and 195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khawasdih is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khawasdih village is 51 which is 13% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khawasdih is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Khawasdih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khawasdih is 65.1%. Thus Khawasdih village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.97% and the female literacy rate is 51.76% in Khawasdih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khawasdih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khawasdih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khawasdih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Literacy | 65.13% | 77.97% | 51.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 279 | 140 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 65 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.1% of total population in Khawasdih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khawasdih village out of total population, 230 were engaged in work activities. 43% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 230 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99 | 97 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 83 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 27 | 104 |
| Non Working | 168 | 79 | 89 |
Nearby Villages to Khawasdih,
Below are the list of villages near Khawasdih village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lanka | 546 |
| Gurda | 569 |
| Raladih | 627 |
| Sankhari | 1,140 |
| Purihasa | 660 |
| Bhalukkhal | 9 |
| Rangagara | 450 |
| Tilabani | 264 |
| Raghunathdih | 219 |
| Kalachandpur | 102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khawasdih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia