Khoa Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khoa is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 245 families residing in the village Khoa. The total population of Khoa is 1,017 out of which 505 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khoa is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khoa village is 123 which is 12% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khoa is 1,460 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Khoa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khoa is 62.2%. Thus Khoa village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.79% and the female literacy rate is 55.35% in Khoa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khoa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khoa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khoa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 50 | 73 |
| Literacy | 62.19% | 68.79% | 55.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 376 | 178 | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 137 | 69 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 192 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Khoa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khoa village out of total population, 595 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 595 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 410 | 244 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 75 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 110 | 8 | 102 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 129 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 70 | 115 |
| Non Working | 422 | 191 | 231 |
Nearby Villages to Khoa,
Below are the list of villages near Khoa village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Mulahati | 232 |
| Srikol | 12 |
| Sridharpur | 481 |
| Chhatrabhog | 100 |
| Mudafat Kochpara | 331 |
| Dangram | 954 |
| Khordda Battali | 618 |
| Shirshi | 1,868 |
| Naogaon | 527 |
| Shyamdas | 558 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khoa, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia