Khagail Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khagail is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Khagail. The total population of Khagail is 1,043 out of which 525 are males and 518 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khagail is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khagail village is 119 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khagail is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Khagail village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khagail is 69.5%. Thus Khagail village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.88% and the female literacy rate is 56.7% in Khagail village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khagail village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khagail Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khagail village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 56 | 63 |
| Literacy | 69.48% | 81.88% | 56.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 990 | 499 | 491 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 401 | 141 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Khagail village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khagail village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 418 | 315 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 316 | 242 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 64 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 613 | 202 | 411 |
Map of Khagail, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khagail, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Khagail village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraihat Bajedonor | 1,684 |
| Mahishbathan | 1,446 |
| Jamirail | 434 |
| Beldanga | 1,353 |
| Rajapur | 425 |
| Hariharpur | 1,029 |
| Chapra | 928 |
| Deul | 1,781 |
| Mastahar | 385 |
| Manikor | 1,886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khagail, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia