Krishnaganj Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Krishnaganj is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 529 families residing in the village Krishnaganj. The total population of Krishnaganj is 2,321 out of which 1,168 are males and 1,153 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Krishnaganj is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Krishnaganj village is 273 which is 12% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Krishnaganj is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Krishnaganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Krishnaganj is 67.2%. Thus Krishnaganj village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 73.86% and the female literacy rate is 60.39% in Krishnaganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Krishnaganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Krishnaganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Krishnaganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 135 | 138 |
| Literacy | 67.19% | 73.86% | 60.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,168 | 583 | 585 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 63 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 945 | 405 | 540 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Krishnaganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Krishnaganj village out of total population, 863 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 863 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 414 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 833 | 700 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 130 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 414 | 314 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 61 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 195 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,458 | 450 | 1,008 |
Nearby Villages to Krishnaganj,
Below are the list of villages near Krishnaganj village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badanganj | 3,865 |
| Sikil Beldiha | 275 |
| Chakran | 438 |
| Bara Salabeltala | 661 |
| Tilati | 568 |
| Selampur | 4,471 |
| Shyampur | 379 |
| Karnapur | 344 |
| Kayapat | 3,351 |
| Dharmmapur | 239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Krishnaganj, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia