Khoshnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khoshnagar is a village situated in Barabani block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Khoshnagar. The total population of Khoshnagar is 1,737 out of which 914 are males and 823 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khoshnagar is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khoshnagar village is 226 which is 13% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khoshnagar is 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Khoshnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khoshnagar is 73.1%. Thus Khoshnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 81.18% and the female literacy rate is 64.01% in Khoshnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khoshnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khoshnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khoshnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 117 | 109 |
| Literacy | 73.06% | 81.18% | 64.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 581 | 306 | 275 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 273 | 131 | 142 |
| Illiterate | 633 | 267 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Khoshnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khoshnagar village out of total population, 686 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 686 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 459 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 145 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 81 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 233 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 119 | 87 |
| Non Working | 1,051 | 336 | 715 |
Map of Khoshnagar, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khoshnagar, Barabani
Below are the list of villages near Khoshnagar village in Barabani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kelejora | 5,533 |
| Khamra | 91 |
| Barabani | 2,330 |
| Gopalbaid | 510 |
| Bhaskajuri | 1,670 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 1,444 |
| Jayramdanga | 786 |
| Taldanga | 768 |
| Napara | 627 |
| Lalganja | 2,667 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khoshnagar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia