Khengchi Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khengchi is a village situated in Sitalkuchi block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 566 families residing in the village Khengchi. The total population of Khengchi is 2,383 out of which 1,192 are males and 1,191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khengchi is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khengchi village is 292 which is 12% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khengchi is 1,264 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Khengchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khengchi is 72.7%. Thus Khengchi village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 80.06% and the female literacy rate is 65.18% in Khengchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khengchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khengchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khengchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 129 | 163 |
| Literacy | 72.74% | 80.06% | 65.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,632 | 808 | 824 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 862 | 341 | 521 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khengchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khengchi village out of total population, 966 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 966 workers engaged in Main Work, 541 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 800 | 685 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 541 | 470 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 125 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 87 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 48 | 118 |
| Non Working | 1,417 | 459 | 958 |
Nearby Villages to Khengchi,
Below are the list of villages near Khengchi village in Sitalkuchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Bengdaki | 347 |
| Bara Dhaperchatra | 3,390 |
| Chhota Bengdaki | 1,586 |
| Kharija Dhaperchatra | 2,061 |
| Aulikura | 995 |
| Chhota Dhaperchatra | 2,385 |
| Nagar Sobhaganj | 1,035 |
| Bara Pinarirjhar | 3,562 |
| Kurshamari Dwitia Khanda | 1,406 |
| Satimari | 3,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khengchi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia