Khirai Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khirai is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 488 families residing in the village Khirai. The total population of Khirai is 2,082 out of which 1,079 are males and 1,003 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khirai is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khirai village is 320 which is 15% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khirai is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Khirai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khirai is 74.7%. Thus Khirai village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.61% and the female literacy rate is 71.56% in Khirai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khirai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khirai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khirai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 320 | 168 | 152 |
| Literacy | 74.69% | 77.61% | 71.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 66 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 766 | 372 | 394 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khirai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khirai village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 332 | 326 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 146 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 146 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 418 | 263 | 155 |
| Non Working | 1,332 | 490 | 842 |
Nearby Villages to Khirai,
Below are the list of villages near Khirai village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amladihi | 731 |
| Karchadihi | 164 |
| Chhatar Bandi | 2,415 |
| Balta | 766 |
| Hansra | 2,386 |
| Dharampur | 1,127 |
| Chaumandalpur | 1,517 |
| Raghaipur | 1,318 |
| Takipur | 300 |
| Brahmandihi | 663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khirai, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia