Khanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khanpur is a village situated in Murarai - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 836 families residing in the village Khanpur. The total population of Khanpur is 3,340 out of which 1,702 are males and 1,638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanpur is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khanpur village is 542 which is 16% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanpur is 1,117 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Khanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanpur is 62.6%. Thus Khanpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 66.04% and the female literacy rate is 58.95% in Khanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 542 | 256 | 286 |
| Literacy | 62.62% | 66.04% | 58.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 893 | 460 | 433 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,588 | 747 | 841 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Khanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanpur village out of total population, 997 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 997 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 776 | 727 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 197 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 266 | 255 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 282 | 260 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 190 | 31 |
| Non Working | 2,343 | 785 | 1,558 |
Map of Khanpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khanpur, Murarai - I
Below are the list of villages near Khanpur village in Murarai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kapilsahar | 1,114 |
| Sitachar | 1,108 |
| Dakshin Kasila | 1,036 |
| Panpur | 514 |
| Batia | 2,308 |
| Na-Ani Gangadda | 2,120 |
| Duria | 3,012 |
| Hamidpur | 640 |
| Tapna | 1,678 |
| Birahimpur | 889 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia