Kumarkhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kumarkhali is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,493 families residing in the village Kumarkhali. The total population of Kumarkhali is 12,021 out of which 6,094 are males and 5,927 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kumarkhali is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kumarkhali village is 1918 which is 16% of the total population. There are 966 male children and 952 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumarkhali is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Kumarkhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kumarkhali is 58.8%. Thus Kumarkhali village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 66.75% and the female literacy rate is 50.55% in Kumarkhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kumarkhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kumarkhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kumarkhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,918 | 966 | 952 |
| Literacy | 58.77% | 66.75% | 50.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,826 | 2,483 | 2,343 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 565 | 296 | 269 |
| Illiterate | 6,083 | 2,671 | 3,412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Kumarkhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kumarkhali village out of total population, 4,748 were engaged in work activities. 44.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,748 workers engaged in Main Work, 449 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 833 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,106 | 1,734 | 372 |
| Cultivators | 449 | 431 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 833 | 717 | 116 |
| Household Industries | 192 | 104 | 88 |
| Other Workers | 632 | 482 | 150 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,642 | 1,562 | 1,080 |
| Non Working | 7,273 | 2,798 | 4,475 |
Nearby Villages to Kumarkhali,
Below are the list of villages near Kumarkhali village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Char Bidyarabad | 13,035 |
| Chunakhali | 9,241 |
| Baria | 4,883 |
| Bugulakhali | 3,251 |
| Purba Bayar Siong | 4,538 |
| Sachea Khali | 4,372 |
| Manasakhali | 5,019 |
| Lebukhali | 6,973 |
| Chatrakhali | 7,208 |
| Narayantala | 5,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kumarkhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia