Khalar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khalar is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 266 families residing in the village Khalar. The total population of Khalar is 1,271 out of which 662 are males and 609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khalar is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khalar village is 123 which is 10% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khalar is 732 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Khalar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khalar is 83.7%. Thus Khalar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 90.86% and the female literacy rate is 76.12% in Khalar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khalar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khalar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khalar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 71 | 52 |
| Literacy | 83.71% | 90.86% | 76.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 471 | 244 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 125 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Khalar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khalar village out of total population, 486 were engaged in work activities. 36.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 486 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 167 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 110 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 236 | 72 |
| Non Working | 785 | 259 | 526 |
Map of Khalar, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khalar, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Khalar village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Subhayapur | 675 |
| Puisara | 733 |
| Gaurhati | 13,084 |
| Gauri | 1,148 |
| Kapsit | 2,208 |
| Helar Chak | 655 |
| Beurgram | 1,339 |
| Tatar Chak | 702 |
| Ratanpur | 1,170 |
| Khordalalur Chak | 448 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khalar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia