Silkhuri Pratham Khanda Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Silkhuri Pratham Khanda is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Silkhuri Pratham Khanda. The total population of Silkhuri Pratham Khanda is 1,019 out of which 510 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silkhuri Pratham Khanda is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village is 142 which is 14% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silkhuri Pratham Khanda is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silkhuri Pratham Khanda is 70.8%. Thus Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 77.22% and the female literacy rate is 64.38% in Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silkhuri Pratham Khanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 71 | 71 |
| Literacy | 70.81% | 77.22% | 64.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 434 | 216 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 171 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 368 | 286 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 99 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 86 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 101 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 14 | 52 |
| Non Working | 585 | 210 | 375 |
Nearby Villages to Silkhuri Pratham Khanda,
Below are the list of villages near Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Silkhuri Dwitia Khanda | 387 |
| Silkhuri Bas | 2,175 |
| Ekmukha | 3,494 |
| Cheger Kuthi | 1,303 |
| Panthabari | 1,032 |
| Sonakhuli | 1,742 |
| Aulibari | 56 |
| Rashidanga Dwitia Khanda | 630 |
| Dasagram | 375 |
| Khairamari | 742 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silkhuri Pratham Khanda, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia