Khanta Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khanta is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,324 families residing in the village Khanta. The total population of Khanta is 6,457 out of which 3,383 are males and 3,074 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanta is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khanta village is 873 which is 14% of the total population. There are 457 male children and 416 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanta is 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Khanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanta is 63.1%. Thus Khanta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.02% and the female literacy rate is 54.48% in Khanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 873 | 457 | 416 |
| Literacy | 63.14% | 71.02% | 54.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,922 | 1,546 | 1,376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 2,931 | 1,305 | 1,626 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Khanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanta village out of total population, 2,313 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,313 workers engaged in Main Work, 338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 619 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,868 | 1,587 | 281 |
| Cultivators | 338 | 332 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 619 | 532 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 116 | 41 | 75 |
| Other Workers | 795 | 682 | 113 |
| Marginal Workers | 445 | 161 | 284 |
| Non Working | 4,144 | 1,635 | 2,509 |
Map of Khanta, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khanta, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Khanta village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Maheshpur | 3,003 |
| Rudel | 2,800 |
| Rankul | 737 |
| Dharipara | 639 |
| Mohsunda | 535 |
| Paran Nagar | 1,262 |
| Kailara | 2,797 |
| Saidpur | 970 |
| Haria | 627 |
| Nazirpur | 3,112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanta, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia