Khosnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khosnagar is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 137 families residing in the village Khosnagar. The total population of Khosnagar is 580 out of which 300 are males and 280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khosnagar is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khosnagar village is 69 which is 12% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khosnagar is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Khosnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khosnagar is 72.2%. Thus Khosnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 84.64% and the female literacy rate is 58.61% in Khosnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khosnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khosnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khosnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Literacy | 72.21% | 84.64% | 58.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 402 | 204 | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 29 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 211 | 74 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Khosnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khosnagar village out of total population, 275 were engaged in work activities. 44.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 275 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 121 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 81 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 60 | 93 |
| Non Working | 305 | 119 | 186 |
Nearby Villages to Khosnagar,
Below are the list of villages near Khosnagar village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belahari | 209 |
| Karkari | 667 |
| Ghoga | 154 |
| Sirsa | 1,565 |
| Chhota Gunsima | 106 |
| Kalyanpur | 800 |
| Shibrautara | 954 |
| Kanchannagar | 321 |
| Barasalunchi | 1,306 |
| Kultor | 326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khosnagar, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia