Khejurdanga Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khejurdanga is a village situated in Deganga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,004 families residing in the village Khejurdanga. The total population of Khejurdanga is 4,370 out of which 2,212 are males and 2,158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khejurdanga is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khejurdanga village is 594 which is 14% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 298 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khejurdanga is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Khejurdanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khejurdanga is 80.1%. Thus Khejurdanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.94% and the female literacy rate is 78.12% in Khejurdanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khejurdanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khejurdanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khejurdanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 594 | 296 | 298 |
| Literacy | 80.06% | 81.94% | 78.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,347 | 642 | 705 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khejurdanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khejurdanga village out of total population, 1,470 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 453 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,258 | 1,145 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 287 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 453 | 404 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 64 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 437 | 390 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 151 | 61 |
| Non Working | 2,900 | 916 | 1,984 |
Map of Khejurdanga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khejurdanga, Deganga
Below are the list of villages near Khejurdanga village in Deganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Doharia | 1,358 |
| Belgachhia | 4,026 |
| Belpur | 2,325 |
| Bashbaruni | 1,668 |
| Chyangdana | 7,188 |
| Barunipunji | 2,308 |
| Deganga | 3,377 |
| Baruni | 3,182 |
| Kaliani | 5,525 |
| Muraridanga | 434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khejurdanga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia