Khashpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khashpur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 168 families residing in the village Khashpur. The total population of Khashpur is 638 out of which 331 are males and 307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khashpur is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khashpur village is 52 which is 8% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khashpur is 677 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Khashpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khashpur is 71.7%. Thus Khashpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.67% and the female literacy rate is 65.38% in Khashpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khashpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khashpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khashpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 31 | 21 |
| Literacy | 71.67% | 77.67% | 65.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 66 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 35 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 98 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Khashpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khashpur village out of total population, 275 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 275 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 195 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 68 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 54 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 55 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 9 | 19 |
| Non Working | 363 | 127 | 236 |
Map of Khashpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khashpur, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Khashpur village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debipur | 444 |
| Uttar Chakbhabani | 420 |
| Chandipur | 277 |
| Chak Gobinda | 502 |
| Rajapur | 498 |
| Saidpur | 350 |
| Begunbari | 420 |
| Kajialsi | 349 |
| Kashipukur | 98 |
| Paschim Krishnapur | 432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khashpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia