Krisnapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Krisnapur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 135 families residing in the village Krisnapur. The total population of Krisnapur is 536 out of which 292 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Krisnapur is 836.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Krisnapur village is 61 which is 11% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Krisnapur is 694 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (836) of Krisnapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Krisnapur is 63.6%. Thus Krisnapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.31% and the female literacy rate is 55.71% in Krisnapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Krisnapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Krisnapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Krisnapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 36 | 25 |
| Literacy | 63.58% | 70.31% | 55.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 383 | 211 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 55 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 112 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.4% of total population in Krisnapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Krisnapur village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 180 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 62 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 89 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Non Working | 243 | 107 | 136 |
Nearby Villages to Krisnapur,
Below are the list of villages near Krisnapur village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atair | 1,355 |
| Halida Danga | 946 |
| Paranpur | 1,889 |
| Mahinagar | 1,523 |
| Dhaltara | 497 |
| Madhabpara | 1,004 |
| Chak Bijoyshri | 205 |
| Hatiapara | 428 |
| Bijoyshri | 983 |
| Hatisala | 366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Krisnapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia