Hossenpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Hossenpur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 411 families residing in the village Hossenpur. The total population of Hossenpur is 1,642 out of which 844 are males and 798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hossenpur is 945.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hossenpur village is 147 which is 9% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hossenpur is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Hossenpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hossenpur is 86.8%. Thus Hossenpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.92% and the female literacy rate is 82.46% in Hossenpur village.

Population
1,642
Families
411
Literacy
86.82%
Sex Ratio
945

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hossenpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Hossenpur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hossenpur village.

Total Male Female
Children 147 73 74
Literacy 86.82% 90.92% 82.46%
Scheduled Caste 128 68 60
Scheduled Tribe 211 117 94
Illiterate 344 143 201

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.9% of total population in Hossenpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Hossenpur village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 478 414 64
Cultivators 31 31 0
Agriculture Labourer 8 6 2
Household Industries 38 28 10
Other Workers 401 349 52
Marginal Workers 187 112 75
Non Working 977 318 659

Map of Hossenpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Hossenpur, Balurghat

Below are the list of villages near Hossenpur village in Balurghat.

Village Population
Dakshin Khhanpur 1,488
Chak Bakhar 800
Ajodhya 1,426
Bara Raghunathpur 2,763
Hasail 532
Hazipur 1,900
Salgoan 1,039
Danga 1,603
Kholapara 146
Paschim Raynagar 950

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