Khanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khanpur is a village situated in Manikchak block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,357 families residing in the village Khanpur. The total population of Khanpur is 7,463 out of which 3,818 are males and 3,645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanpur is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khanpur village is 1656 which is 22% of the total population. There are 820 male children and 836 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanpur is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Khanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanpur is 45.5%. Thus Khanpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 47.03% and the female literacy rate is 43.79% in Khanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,656 | 820 | 836 |
| Literacy | 45.46% | 47.03% | 43.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 222 | 107 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,823 | 2,408 | 2,415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanpur village out of total population, 2,530 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,530 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 595 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,163 | 908 | 255 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 151 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 595 | 562 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 198 | 8 | 190 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 187 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,367 | 767 | 600 |
| Non Working | 4,933 | 2,143 | 2,790 |
Map of Khanpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khanpur, Manikchak
Below are the list of villages near Khanpur village in Manikchak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gauripur | 843 |
| Jot Bhabani | 2,582 |
| Chauki Mirdadpur | 8,493 |
| Dharampur | 3,708 |
| Bishnuprasad | 273 |
| Manikchak | 4,038 |
| Salabatganj | 4,744 |
| Uttar Dharampur | 846 |
| Islampur | 3,602 |
| Dharampur Bhagabanpur | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia