Khostikri Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khostikri is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 127 families residing in the village Khostikri. The total population of Khostikri is 685 out of which 352 are males and 333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khostikri is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khostikri village is 71 which is 10% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khostikri is 1,219 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Khostikri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khostikri is 93.2%. Thus Khostikri village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.5% and the female literacy rate is 88.44% in Khostikri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khostikri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khostikri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khostikri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 32 | 39 |
| Literacy | 93.16% | 97.5% | 88.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 113 | 40 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khostikri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khostikri village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 143 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 143 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 80 | 17 |
| Non Working | 436 | 129 | 307 |
Nearby Villages to Khostikri,
Below are the list of villages near Khostikri village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashipur | 931 |
| Barkhoskana | 863 |
| Narayandari | 2,786 |
| Khoskana | 1,369 |
| Khanda Gram | 1,913 |
| Astara | 1,741 |
| Chandramer | 1,445 |
| Naya Basan | 1,473 |
| Uttar Dhalhara | 7,150 |
| Pakurya | 2,523 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khostikri, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia