Krishnagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Krishnagar is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 459 families residing in the village Krishnagar. The total population of Krishnagar is 2,237 out of which 1,120 are males and 1,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Krishnagar is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Krishnagar village is 399 which is 18% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Krishnagar is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Krishnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Krishnagar is 65.4%. Thus Krishnagar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 59.21% in Krishnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Krishnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Krishnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Krishnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 399 | 189 | 210 |
| Literacy | 65.4% | 71.43% | 59.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 47 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,035 | 455 | 580 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Krishnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Krishnagar village out of total population, 748 were engaged in work activities. 65.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 748 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 458 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 64 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 228 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 157 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 136 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,489 | 526 | 963 |
Map of Krishnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Krishnagar, Basanti
Below are the list of villages near Krishnagar village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ananda Abad | 3,422 |
| Srirampur | 1,875 |
| Kumirmari | 2,644 |
| Kalidanga | 4,134 |
| Ballartop | 3,137 |
| Radhaballavpur | 3,538 |
| Chandrakona | 1,381 |
| Parandar | 2,693 |
| Sajinatala | 1,392 |
| Nafarganj | 3,744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Krishnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia