Khalsi Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khalsi is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 583 families residing in the village Khalsi. The total population of Khalsi is 2,614 out of which 1,364 are males and 1,250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khalsi is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khalsi village is 317 which is 12% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khalsi is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Khalsi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khalsi is 73.8%. Thus Khalsi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.73% and the female literacy rate is 66.24% 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 | 317 | 160 | 157 |
| Literacy | 73.84% | 80.73% | 66.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,160 | 613 | 547 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 346 | 176 | 170 |
| Illiterate | 918 | 392 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.2% of total population in Khalsi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khalsi village out of total population, 963 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 963 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 311 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 915 | 771 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 255 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 311 | 207 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 329 | 306 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 12 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,651 | 581 | 1,070 |
Map of Khalsi, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khalsi, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Khalsi village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahendigaon | 2,430 |
| Dhurail | 1,318 |
| Karnajora | 6,848 |
| Daudpur | 577 |
| Bogram | 3,983 |
| Kokra | 1,331 |
| Udaypur | 3,690 |
| Rolgaon | 899 |
| Chandar | 2,835 |
| Mathurapur | 382 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khalsi, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia