Khoksa Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Khoksa is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Khoksa. The total population of Khoksa is 1,036 out of which 525 are males and 511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khoksa is 973.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khoksa village is 164 which is 16% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khoksa is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Khoksa village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khoksa is 58.1%. Thus Khoksa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.76% and the female literacy rate is 52.24% in Khoksa village.

Population
1,036
Families
229
Literacy
58.14%
Sex Ratio
973

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khoksa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Khoksa Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khoksa village.

Total Male Female
Children 164 78 86
Literacy 58.14% 63.76% 52.24%
Scheduled Caste 892 450 442
Scheduled Tribe 90 47 43
Illiterate 529 240 289

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Khoksa village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Khoksa village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 362 252 110
Cultivators 74 71 3
Agriculture Labourer 259 161 98
Other Workers 29 20 9
Marginal Workers 169 71 98
Non Working 505 202 303

Map of Khoksa, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Khoksa, Raiganj

Below are the list of villages near Khoksa village in Raiganj.

Village Population
Brahmapur 773
Sobhanpur 906
Mathurapur 382
Shibpur 585
Rolgaon 899
Patol 309
Kokra 1,331
Serpur 5,624
Daudpur 577
Sonabari 365

Reference