Khichra Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khichra is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 150 families residing in the village Khichra. The total population of Khichra is 785 out of which 414 are males and 371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khichra is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khichra village is 152 which is 19% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khichra is 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Khichra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khichra is 58.9%. Thus Khichra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.09% and the female literacy rate is 43.79% in Khichra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khichra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khichra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khichra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 87 | 65 |
| Literacy | 58.93% | 73.09% | 43.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 175 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khichra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khichra village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 161 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 87 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Non Working | 598 | 233 | 365 |
Map of Khichra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khichra, Goalpokhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Khichra village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Basantapur | 2,424 |
| Bajibhokra | 1,622 |
| Dehar | 1,069 |
| Majgaon | 1,221 |
| Bhindabari | 1,532 |
| Balichaur | 2,094 |
| Bara Pokhar Dubkaul | 2,860 |
| Chapwa | 3,974 |
| Purbba Banwari | 507 |
| Dakshin Talbari | 911 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khichra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia