Khagenhat Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khagenhat is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,102 families residing in the village Khagenhat. The total population of Khagenhat is 5,185 out of which 2,684 are males and 2,501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khagenhat is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khagenhat village is 603 which is 12% of the total population. There are 320 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khagenhat is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Khagenhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khagenhat is 76.2%. Thus Khagenhat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 83.42% and the female literacy rate is 68.44% in Khagenhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khagenhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khagenhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khagenhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 603 | 320 | 283 |
| Literacy | 76.17% | 83.42% | 68.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,358 | 1,743 | 1,615 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 997 | 520 | 477 |
| Illiterate | 1,695 | 712 | 983 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.2% of total population in Khagenhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khagenhat village out of total population, 2,118 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,118 workers engaged in Main Work, 482 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 824 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,710 | 1,366 | 344 |
| Cultivators | 482 | 469 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 824 | 568 | 256 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 388 | 314 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 408 | 171 | 237 |
| Non Working | 3,067 | 1,147 | 1,920 |
Map of Khagenhat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khagenhat, Falakata
Below are the list of villages near Khagenhat village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sishabari Sarugaon | 1,997 |
| Dhanirampur | 5,380 |
| Dalgaon Forest | 317 |
| Ghatpar Sarugram | 3,063 |
| Dalmoney Tea Garden | 1,539 |
| Sarugaon Tea Garden | 3,424 |
| Chengmaritari | 3,279 |
| Malsagaon | 3,926 |
| Ethelbari Tea Garden | 2,619 |
| Pramode Nagar | 4,100 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khagenhat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia