Khosalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khosalpur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 285 families residing in the village Khosalpur. The total population of Khosalpur is 1,177 out of which 595 are males and 582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khosalpur is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khosalpur village is 143 which is 12% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khosalpur is 702 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Khosalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khosalpur is 59.5%. Thus Khosalpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.73% and the female literacy rate is 52.39% in Khosalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khosalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khosalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khosalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 84 | 59 |
| Literacy | 59.48% | 66.73% | 52.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 462 | 244 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 565 | 265 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 562 | 254 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48% of total population in Khosalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khosalpur village out of total population, 663 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 663 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 278 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 351 | 233 | 118 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 263 | 70 | 193 |
| Non Working | 514 | 247 | 267 |
Nearby Villages to Khosalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Khosalpur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadupur | 249 |
| Muktarampur | 2,402 |
| Rampara Chenchra | 1,379 |
| Chandrail | 1,145 |
| Bhimtair | 69 |
| Aihara | 497 |
| Nimtair | 224 |
| Mollazi | 541 |
| Sutail | 1,335 |
| Kasba Batair | 2,067 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khosalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia