Khojda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khojda is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 137 families residing in the village Khojda. The total population of Khojda is 635 out of which 323 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khojda is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khojda village is 104 which is 16% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khojda is 1,476 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Khojda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khojda is 73.3%. Thus Khojda village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.61% and the female literacy rate is 56% in Khojda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khojda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khojda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khojda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 42 | 62 |
| Literacy | 73.26% | 88.61% | 56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 74 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khojda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khojda village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184 | 177 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 63 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 108 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 448 | 146 | 302 |
Nearby Villages to Khojda,
Below are the list of villages near Khojda village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamra | 216 |
| Buridi | 1,099 |
| Kanali | 1,129 |
| Bhuinadi | 871 |
| Gondhudi | 1,030 |
| Sibdi | 1,214 |
| Shyamdasdi Alias Shyampur | 1,024 |
| Hulka | 1,447 |
| Kalidasdi | 352 |
| Kultanr Alias Nadiara | 521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khojda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia