Khamar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khamar is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 223 families residing in the village Khamar. The total population of Khamar is 1,059 out of which 522 are males and 537 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khamar is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khamar village is 117 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khamar is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Khamar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khamar is 70.1%. Thus Khamar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.63% and the female literacy rate is 61.6% in Khamar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khamar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khamar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khamar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 54 | 63 |
| Literacy | 70.06% | 78.63% | 61.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 49 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 828 | 408 | 420 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 154 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.2% of total population in Khamar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khamar village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 216 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 79 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 131 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 47 | 94 |
| Non Working | 677 | 259 | 418 |
Map of Khamar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khamar, Gopiballavpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Khamar village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gohal Mara | 537 |
| Tal Jambani | 285 |
| Dain Mari | 261 |
| Dhabani | 213 |
| Kanthalia | 487 |
| Junsola | 704 |
| Bajari | 295 |
| Baghuasol | 769 |
| Shimulia | 498 |
| Shuriam | 265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khamar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia