Khosalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khosalpur is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 266 families residing in the village Khosalpur. The total population of Khosalpur is 1,007 out of which 501 are males and 506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khosalpur is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khosalpur village is 117 which is 12% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khosalpur is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Khosalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khosalpur is 56.3%. Thus Khosalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 61.68% and the female literacy rate is 51% 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 | 117 | 60 | 57 |
| Literacy | 56.29% | 61.68% | 51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 506 | 229 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khosalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khosalpur village out of total population, 400 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 400 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 226 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 166 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 67 | 83 |
| Non Working | 607 | 208 | 399 |
Nearby Villages to Khosalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Khosalpur village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahabajpur | 2,335 |
| Arbara | 3,561 |
| Kendua | 2,894 |
| Bibijhuti | 1,053 |
| Gobindapur | 855 |
| Bhagabatipur | 4,444 |
| Basilhat | 1,147 |
| Nabagram | 7,170 |
| Dighi | 560 |
| Balidanga | 1,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khosalpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia