Khanchi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khanchi is a village situated in Nanda Kumar block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,705 families residing in the village Khanchi. The total population of Khanchi is 7,454 out of which 3,822 are males and 3,632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanchi is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khanchi village is 860 which is 12% of the total population. There are 447 male children and 413 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanchi is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Khanchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanchi is 88.2%. Thus Khanchi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.13% and the female literacy rate is 82.95% in Khanchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 860 | 447 | 413 |
| Literacy | 88.16% | 93.13% | 82.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 221 | 119 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,641 | 679 | 962 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Khanchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanchi village out of total population, 2,713 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,713 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,347 | 1,144 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 275 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 206 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 52 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 725 | 611 | 114 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,366 | 1,080 | 286 |
| Non Working | 4,741 | 1,598 | 3,143 |
Map of Khanchi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khanchi, Nanda Kumar
Below are the list of villages near Khanchi village in Nanda Kumar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paramanandapur | 1,037 |
| Kumarpur | 845 |
| Dakshin Srikrishnapur | 1,735 |
| Nirbhaypur | 1,746 |
| Kanchanpur | 1,928 |
| Hatgechhe Dakshin | 1,768 |
| Mirpur | 2,091 |
| Pandabbasan | 1,098 |
| Ichhapur | 2,102 |
| Chak Durgabasan | 954 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanchi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia