Khisma Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khisma is a village situated in Ranaghat - I block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 680 families residing in the village Khisma. The total population of Khisma is 2,944 out of which 1,527 are males and 1,417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khisma is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khisma village is 326 which is 11% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khisma is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Khisma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khisma is 70.3%. Thus Khisma village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 73.1% and the female literacy rate is 67.2% in Khisma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khisma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khisma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khisma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 326 | 159 | 167 |
| Literacy | 70.28% | 73.1% | 67.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,045 | 1,080 | 965 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 75 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 1,104 | 527 | 577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Khisma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khisma village out of total population, 1,092 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,092 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 402 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 957 | 906 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 393 | 388 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 402 | 399 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 113 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 70 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,852 | 551 | 1,301 |
Nearby Villages to Khisma,
Below are the list of villages near Khisma village in Ranaghat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radhakantapur | 3,818 |
| Gagrakhali | 879 |
| Arshikra | 1,132 |
| Bagrail | 700 |
| Arkhisma | 1,964 |
| Mugrail | 1,091 |
| Baharpur | 3,043 |
| Birnagar | 7,513 |
| Chandan Daha | 1,844 |
| Krishnapur Chak | 4,493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khisma, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia