Khursi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khursi is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Khursi. The total population of Khursi is 1,261 out of which 624 are males and 637 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khursi is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khursi village is 169 which is 13% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khursi is 1,522 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Khursi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khursi is 77.7%. Thus Khursi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.23% and the female literacy rate is 72.9% in Khursi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khursi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khursi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khursi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 67 | 102 |
| Literacy | 77.66% | 82.23% | 72.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 75 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 413 | 166 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khursi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khursi village out of total population, 417 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 417 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 354 | 349 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 210 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 109 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 54 | 9 |
| Non Working | 844 | 221 | 623 |
Nearby Villages to Khursi,
Below are the list of villages near Khursi village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharmapota | 741 |
| Kalla | 1,990 |
| Shirsa | 390 |
| Karasia | 1,176 |
| Ghoshkira | 150 |
| Rampur | 920 |
| Barnia | 479 |
| Piardanga | 2,457 |
| Bhalukkunda | 933 |
| Panchhara | 718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khursi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia