Khirtta Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khirtta is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 352 families residing in the village Khirtta. The total population of Khirtta is 1,387 out of which 726 are males and 661 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khirtta is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khirtta village is 174 which is 13% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khirtta is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Khirtta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khirtta is 70.1%. Thus Khirtta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.32% and the female literacy rate is 65.53% in Khirtta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khirtta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khirtta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khirtta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 99 | 75 |
| Literacy | 70.07% | 74.32% | 65.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 413 | 211 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 282 | 148 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 537 | 260 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.3% of total population in Khirtta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khirtta village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 473 | 404 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 114 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 228 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 60 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 42 | 40 |
| Non Working | 832 | 280 | 552 |
Map of Khirtta, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khirtta, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Khirtta village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Kasrail | 450 |
| Chechra | 1,731 |
| Faradpur | 172 |
| Santirhati | 1,062 |
| Nihinagar | 437 |
| Hosen Pur | 919 |
| Chak Baliram | 1,663 |
| Jamainkarai | 265 |
| Salsama | 2,125 |
| Jaminipara | 379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khirtta, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia