Khaga Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khaga is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 296 families residing in the village Khaga. The total population of Khaga is 1,418 out of which 719 are males and 699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khaga is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khaga village is 171 which is 12% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khaga is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Khaga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khaga is 95.5%. Thus Khaga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.12% and the female literacy rate is 92.78% in Khaga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khaga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khaga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khaga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 81 | 90 |
| Literacy | 95.51% | 98.12% | 92.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 294 | 145 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 227 | 93 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khaga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khaga village out of total population, 762 were engaged in work activities. 29.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 762 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 208 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 174 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 539 | 212 | 327 |
| Non Working | 656 | 299 | 357 |
Map of Khaga, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khaga, Bhagawanpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Khaga village in Bhagawanpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Shibarampur | 365 |
| Subodhpur | 306 |
| Lachhipur | 907 |
| Paschim Ghoshpur | 885 |
| Setka Phali | 64 |
| Shatupur | 421 |
| Nona Ghoshpur | 932 |
| Anantapur | 622 |
| Ghoshpur | 142 |
| Jali Bar | 765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khaga, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia