Khanjapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khanjapur is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 287 families residing in the village Khanjapur. The total population of Khanjapur is 1,251 out of which 620 are males and 631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanjapur is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khanjapur village is 127 which is 10% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanjapur is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Khanjapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanjapur is 84.9%. Thus Khanjapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 92.1% and the female literacy rate is 77.78% in Khanjapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanjapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanjapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanjapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 63 | 64 |
| Literacy | 84.88% | 92.1% | 77.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,189 | 595 | 594 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 107 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Khanjapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanjapur village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 210 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 67 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 119 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 311 | 153 | 158 |
| Non Working | 668 | 257 | 411 |
Map of Khanjapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khanjapur, Diamond Harbour - II
Below are the list of villages near Khanjapur village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karaibaria | 1,756 |
| Nila | 2,155 |
| Haldighi | 1,074 |
| Sriphalbaria | 1,379 |
| Birpara | 979 |
| Nurpur | 7,527 |
| Ramnagar | 4,655 |
| Durgapur | 3,782 |
| Sundarika | 2,572 |
| Sukdebpur | 1,739 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanjapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia