Khopalasi Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khopalasi is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 987 families residing in the village Khopalasi. The total population of Khopalasi is 5,284 out of which 2,934 are males and 2,350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khopalasi is 801.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khopalasi village is 500 which is 9% of the total population. There are 257 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khopalasi is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (801) of Khopalasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khopalasi is 85.1%. Thus Khopalasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 90.96% and the female literacy rate is 77.65% in Khopalasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khopalasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khopalasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khopalasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 500 | 257 | 243 |
| Literacy | 85.1% | 90.96% | 77.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 649 | 320 | 329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 819 | 400 | 419 |
| Illiterate | 1,213 | 499 | 714 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.5% of total population in Khopalasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khopalasi village out of total population, 1,930 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,930 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,697 | 1,485 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,632 | 1,433 | 199 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 162 | 71 |
| Non Working | 3,354 | 1,287 | 2,067 |
Map of Khopalasi, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khopalasi, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Khopalasi village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ruhinir Chhat | 98 |
| Jhauguri | 767 |
| Fulbari Pataner Chhat | 234 |
| Jhauguri Chhat | 147 |
| Patan | 142 |
| Rajpairi | 2,018 |
| Chamtaguri Chhat | 1,267 |
| Chamta | 3,446 |
| Panchanai | 5,105 |
| Khaprail | 4,004 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khopalasi, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia