Khora Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khora is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 156 families residing in the village Khora. The total population of Khora is 911 out of which 462 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khora is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khora village is 177 which is 19% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khora is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Khora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khora is 48.4%. Thus Khora village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 52.83% and the female literacy rate is 43.8% in Khora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 91 | 86 |
| Literacy | 48.37% | 52.83% | 43.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 74 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 57 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 556 | 266 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Khora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khora village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 74.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 202 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 144 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 50 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 2 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 20 | 63 |
| Non Working | 580 | 240 | 340 |
Nearby Villages to Khora,
Below are the list of villages near Khora village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goagaon | 2,150 |
| Tilan | 2,317 |
| Bhagabanpur | 2,254 |
| Gamhirgachh | 970 |
| Sirnia | 2,045 |
| Gedrigaon | 2,867 |
| Uttar Chhipi | 530 |
| Koimari | 590 |
| Dakshin Chhipi | 1,463 |
| Agoi | 4,308 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khora, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia