Khanakul Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khanakul is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 100 families residing in the village Khanakul. The total population of Khanakul is 489 out of which 246 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanakul is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khanakul village is 89 which is 18% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanakul is 1,342 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Khanakul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanakul is 54.5%. Thus Khanakul village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.15% and the female literacy rate is 36.46% in Khanakul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanakul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanakul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanakul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 38 | 51 |
| Literacy | 54.5% | 71.15% | 36.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 480 | 242 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 98 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Khanakul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanakul village out of total population, 173 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 173 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 141 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 134 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Non Working | 316 | 105 | 211 |
Map of Khanakul, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khanakul, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Khanakul village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purushottampur | 84 |
| Krishna Nagar | 206 |
| Arjun Dahar | 87 |
| Jaygerya | 67 |
| Phul Beria | 51 |
| Madhupur | 60 |
| Tetuldanga | 218 |
| Khaira Suli | 71 |
| Panchakhali | 199 |
| Raj Bandh | 37 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanakul, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia