Khoksan Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khoksan is a village situated in Bamangola block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 446 families residing in the village Khoksan. The total population of Khoksan is 2,025 out of which 1,036 are males and 989 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khoksan is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khoksan village is 264 which is 13% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khoksan is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Khoksan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khoksan is 58.2%. Thus Khoksan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 65.07% and the female literacy rate is 51.1% in Khoksan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khoksan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khoksan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khoksan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 140 | 124 |
| Literacy | 58.21% | 65.07% | 51.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 704 | 364 | 340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 890 | 451 | 439 |
| Illiterate | 1,000 | 453 | 547 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44% of total population in Khoksan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khoksan village out of total population, 863 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 863 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 585 | 488 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 256 | 247 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 173 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 64 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 278 | 106 | 172 |
| Non Working | 1,162 | 442 | 720 |
Nearby Villages to Khoksan,
Below are the list of villages near Khoksan village in Bamangola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganigara | 330 |
| Maharani | 2,634 |
| Uttar Kasba | 776 |
| Daulatpur | 3,846 |
| Baje Dhulda | 430 |
| Garapara | 1,289 |
| Dhulda | 339 |
| Mohammadpur | 2,667 |
| Madhabbati | 737 |
| Baherpur | 843 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khoksan, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia