Kshirarkot Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kshirarkot is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 550 families residing in the village Kshirarkot. The total population of Kshirarkot is 2,326 out of which 1,186 are males and 1,140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kshirarkot is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kshirarkot village is 235 which is 10% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kshirarkot is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Kshirarkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kshirarkot is 75.5%. Thus Kshirarkot village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 84.32% and the female literacy rate is 66.04% in Kshirarkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kshirarkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kshirarkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kshirarkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 108 | 127 |
| Literacy | 75.47% | 84.32% | 66.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 937 | 492 | 445 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 26 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 748 | 277 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Kshirarkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kshirarkot village out of total population, 924 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 924 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 305 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 778 | 684 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 244 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 305 | 237 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 202 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 50 | 96 |
| Non Working | 1,402 | 452 | 950 |
Nearby Villages to Kshirarkot,
Below are the list of villages near Kshirarkot village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baganbari | 4,533 |
| Dalimpur | 4,841 |
| Baradoba | 3,414 |
| Kathalbari | 4,107 |
| Bhutnir Ghat | 3,718 |
| Guabar Nagar | 2,981 |
| Jaychandpur | 4,186 |
| Hedayet Nagar | 6,894 |
| Balasundar | 3,811 |
| Alinagar | 3,917 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kshirarkot, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia