Khagda Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khagda is a village situated in Chandipur block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 967 families residing in the village Khagda. The total population of Khagda is 4,827 out of which 2,453 are males and 2,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khagda is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khagda village is 671 which is 14% of the total population. There are 335 male children and 336 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khagda is 1,003 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Khagda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khagda is 87.1%. Thus Khagda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.17% and the female literacy rate is 82.88% in Khagda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khagda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khagda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khagda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 671 | 335 | 336 |
| Literacy | 87.1% | 91.17% | 82.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,491 | 752 | 739 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,207 | 522 | 685 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khagda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khagda village out of total population, 1,473 were engaged in work activities. 40.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,473 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 600 | 563 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 113 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 415 | 384 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 873 | 792 | 81 |
| Non Working | 3,354 | 1,098 | 2,256 |
Map of Khagda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khagda, Chandipur
Below are the list of villages near Khagda village in Chandipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajarmapur | 518 |
| Baishya Chak | 1,481 |
| Bara Ghuni | 7,000 |
| Barah Chandi | 715 |
| Dibakarpur | 3,466 |
| Jalpai Part II | 3,627 |
| Nankar Chak | 1,027 |
| Jalpai Part I | 4,042 |
| Habi Chak | 1,887 |
| Raypur | 1,664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khagda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia