Khelma Pt VIII Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Khelma Pt VIII is a village situated in Katigora circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 463 families residing in the village Khelma Pt VIII. The total population of Khelma Pt VIII is 2,269 out of which 1,137 are males and 1,132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khelma Pt VIII is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khelma Pt VIII village is 516 which is 23% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khelma Pt VIII is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Khelma Pt VIII village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khelma Pt VIII is 81.6%. Thus Khelma Pt VIII village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 86.97% and the female literacy rate is 76.41% in Khelma Pt VIII village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khelma Pt VIII village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khelma Pt VIII Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khelma Pt VIII village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 516 | 270 | 246 |
| Literacy | 81.63% | 86.97% | 76.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 49 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 838 | 383 | 455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khelma Pt VIII village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khelma Pt VIII village out of total population, 597 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 597 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 550 | 509 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 52 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 475 | 440 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 43 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,672 | 585 | 1,087 |
Nearby Villages to Khelma Pt VIII,
Below are the list of villages near Khelma Pt VIII village in Katigora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaiyajani | 191 |
| Khelma Pt VII | 2,565 |
| Maugram | 336 |
| Khelma Pt VI | 2,737 |
| Kunapara Grant | 1,558 |
| Khelma Pt I | 2,002 |
| Bhitorgul | 146 |
| Khelma Pt II | 1,607 |
| Gilatail | 308 |
| Khelma Pt III | 1,812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khelma Pt VIII, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia