Khoskana Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khoskana is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 296 families residing in the village Khoskana. The total population of Khoskana is 1,369 out of which 723 are males and 646 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khoskana is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khoskana village is 147 which is 11% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khoskana is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Khoskana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khoskana is 84.8%. Thus Khoskana village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.63% and the female literacy rate is 80.52% in Khoskana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khoskana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khoskana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khoskana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 81 | 66 |
| Literacy | 84.78% | 88.63% | 80.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 333 | 154 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khoskana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khoskana village out of total population, 487 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 487 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 248 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 195 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 159 | 55 |
| Non Working | 882 | 316 | 566 |
Nearby Villages to Khoskana,
Below are the list of villages near Khoskana village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barkhoskana | 863 |
| Astara | 1,741 |
| Khostikri | 685 |
| Naya Basan | 1,473 |
| Kashipur | 931 |
| Pakurya | 2,523 |
| Narayandari | 2,786 |
| Dhurpa | 741 |
| Khanda Gram | 1,913 |
| Padampur | 1,664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khoskana, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia