Khalaigram Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khalaigram is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,368 families residing in the village Khalaigram. The total population of Khalaigram is 6,209 out of which 3,170 are males and 3,039 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khalaigram is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khalaigram village is 768 which is 12% of the total population. There are 375 male children and 393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khalaigram is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Khalaigram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khalaigram is 73.5%. Thus Khalaigram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 78.46% and the female literacy rate is 68.22% in Khalaigram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khalaigram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khalaigram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khalaigram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 768 | 375 | 393 |
| Literacy | 73.48% | 78.46% | 68.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,780 | 1,419 | 1,361 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 2,211 | 977 | 1,234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Khalaigram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khalaigram village out of total population, 2,503 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,503 workers engaged in Main Work, 505 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 754 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,937 | 1,649 | 288 |
| Cultivators | 505 | 471 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 754 | 554 | 200 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 673 | 619 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 566 | 186 | 380 |
| Non Working | 3,706 | 1,335 | 2,371 |
Map of Khalaigram, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khalaigram, Dhupguri
Below are the list of villages near Khalaigram village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhotpara | 2,812 |
| Madhya Boragari | 7,987 |
| Dakshin Khairbari | 5,531 |
| Bara Gharia | 7,090 |
| Dambari | 2,408 |
| Bhemtia | 3,607 |
| Dakshin Dangapara | 3,038 |
| Paschim Magurmari | 5,431 |
| Patkidaha | 1,405 |
| Magurmari | 504 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khalaigram, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia