Khesra Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khesra is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,187 families residing in the village Khesra. The total population of Khesra is 5,617 out of which 2,872 are males and 2,745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khesra is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khesra village is 752 which is 13% of the total population. There are 382 male children and 370 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khesra is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Khesra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khesra is 60.8%. Thus Khesra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.75% and the female literacy rate is 54.61% in Khesra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khesra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khesra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khesra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 752 | 382 | 370 |
| Literacy | 60.82% | 66.75% | 54.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 678 | 358 | 320 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,557 | 766 | 791 |
| Illiterate | 2,658 | 1,210 | 1,448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.7% of total population in Khesra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khesra village out of total population, 2,397 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,397 workers engaged in Main Work, 809 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 930 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,023 | 1,543 | 480 |
| Cultivators | 809 | 745 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 930 | 545 | 385 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 280 | 250 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 374 | 145 | 229 |
| Non Working | 3,220 | 1,184 | 2,036 |
Map of Khesra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khesra, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Khesra village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parmeswarbati | 1,371 |
| Bimalpara | 2,231 |
| Gopalnagar | 1,230 |
| Bhabanipur Bejpukur | 2,832 |
| Bhusan Gachhi | 387 |
| Kurmanpur | 2,263 |
| Baidara | 3,237 |
| Paschim Saiyadpur | 950 |
| Batnabaj | 399 |
| Chhilampur | 572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khesra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia