Khowaspur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khowaspur is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 532 families residing in the village Khowaspur. The total population of Khowaspur is 2,799 out of which 1,386 are males and 1,413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khowaspur is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khowaspur village is 607 which is 22% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 311 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khowaspur is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Khowaspur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khowaspur is 38.2%. Thus Khowaspur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 40.18% and the female literacy rate is 36.21% in Khowaspur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khowaspur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khowaspur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khowaspur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 607 | 296 | 311 |
| Literacy | 38.18% | 40.18% | 36.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 194 | 96 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,962 | 948 | 1,014 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khowaspur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khowaspur village out of total population, 978 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 978 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 687 | 506 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 178 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 222 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 91 | 173 |
| Marginal Workers | 291 | 124 | 167 |
| Non Working | 1,821 | 756 | 1,065 |
Map of Khowaspur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khowaspur, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Khowaspur village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Mohanpur | 1,165 |
| Raghopur | 8,434 |
| Harintor | 2,100 |
| Lodipur | 1,067 |
| Mehandabari | 1,307 |
| Minapur | 1,433 |
| Kamartor | 4,995 |
| Gobindapur | 875 |
| Dakshin Jadopur | 1,986 |
| Barapataul | 1,574 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khowaspur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia