Khandakhola Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khandakhola is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 596 families residing in the village Khandakhola. The total population of Khandakhola is 2,720 out of which 1,358 are males and 1,362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khandakhola is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khandakhola village is 343 which is 13% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khandakhola is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Khandakhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khandakhola is 89.7%. Thus Khandakhola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.47% and the female literacy rate is 83.78% in Khandakhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khandakhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khandakhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khandakhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 165 | 178 |
| Literacy | 89.65% | 95.47% | 83.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 62 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 589 | 219 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Khandakhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khandakhola village out of total population, 1,211 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 976 | 728 | 248 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 154 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 161 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 325 | 132 | 193 |
| Other Workers | 326 | 281 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 91 | 144 |
| Non Working | 1,509 | 539 | 970 |
Map of Khandakhola, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khandakhola, Panskura
Below are the list of villages near Khandakhola village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunarara | 1,086 |
| Gogras Keshab Bar | 2,007 |
| Purbba Shuktia | 1,244 |
| Gograskottaluk | 1,714 |
| Purbba Itara | 1,844 |
| Beraberia | 1,600 |
| Chakdaha | 3,791 |
| Purushottampur | 2,371 |
| Ukharapara | 621 |
| Fakirganja | 1,270 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khandakhola, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia