Khatanga Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khatanga is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 201 families residing in the village Khatanga. The total population of Khatanga is 1,065 out of which 548 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khatanga is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khatanga village is 150 which is 14% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khatanga is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Khatanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khatanga is 60%. Thus Khatanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.79% and the female literacy rate is 43.68% in Khatanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khatanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khatanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khatanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 68 | 82 |
| Literacy | 60% | 74.79% | 43.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 135 | 71 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 429 | 209 | 220 |
| Illiterate | 516 | 189 | 327 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.3% of total population in Khatanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khatanga village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 217 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 153 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 48 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 33 | 130 |
| Non Working | 661 | 298 | 363 |
Map of Khatanga, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khatanga, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Khatanga village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pargo | 966 |
| Sulung Lahar | 337 |
| Karche | 1,448 |
| Hankasara | 906 |
| Maramu | 661 |
| Belamu | 457 |
| Urusharam | 1,289 |
| Guridi | 1,008 |
| Nutun Rolla | 469 |
| Chitmu | 3,893 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khatanga, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia