Khejurhati Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khejurhati is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 457 families residing in the village Khejurhati. The total population of Khejurhati is 2,179 out of which 1,118 are males and 1,061 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khejurhati is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khejurhati village is 283 which is 13% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khejurhati is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Khejurhati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khejurhati is 70.4%. Thus Khejurhati village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 77.27% and the female literacy rate is 63.29% in Khejurhati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khejurhati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khejurhati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khejurhati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 283 | 159 | 124 |
| Literacy | 70.36% | 77.27% | 63.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 773 | 392 | 381 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 33 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 845 | 377 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Khejurhati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khejurhati village out of total population, 925 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 925 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 528 | 463 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 110 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 233 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 116 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 397 | 180 | 217 |
| Non Working | 1,254 | 475 | 779 |
Nearby Villages to Khejurhati,
Below are the list of villages near Khejurhati village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aradanga | 1,517 |
| Naricha | 3,005 |
| Hamirpur | 547 |
| Gharkura | 533 |
| Khadaghosh | 7,717 |
| Dharmmapur | 554 |
| Rupsa | 1,835 |
| Kapshit | 1,524 |
| Kumirkola | 1,731 |
| Keleti | 829 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khejurhati, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia