Khalsi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khalsi is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 419 families residing in the village Khalsi. The total population of Khalsi is 1,842 out of which 958 are males and 884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khalsi is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khalsi village is 189 which is 10% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khalsi is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Khalsi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khalsi is 69.7%. Thus Khalsi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.05% and the female literacy rate is 62.86% in Khalsi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khalsi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khalsi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khalsi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 102 | 87 |
| Literacy | 69.69% | 76.05% | 62.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,187 | 619 | 568 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 126 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 690 | 307 | 383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.7% of total population in Khalsi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khalsi village out of total population, 888 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 888 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 461 | 411 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 208 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 69 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 128 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 427 | 160 | 267 |
| Non Working | 954 | 387 | 567 |
Map of Khalsi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khalsi, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Khalsi village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shaldanga | 485 |
| Jasurapara | 602 |
| Nimgachhi | 669 |
| Chak Jalal | 566 |
| Bunail | 930 |
| Chak Darpanarayan | 589 |
| Kashikuri | 543 |
| Sankarbati | 740 |
| Dakshin Sadullapur | 276 |
| Arjunpur | 851 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khalsi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia