Khanta Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khanta is a village situated in Harischandrapur - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,007 families residing in the village Khanta. The total population of Khanta is 5,360 out of which 2,724 are males and 2,636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanta is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khanta village is 1010 which is 19% of the total population. There are 496 male children and 514 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanta is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Khanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanta is 48.8%. Thus Khanta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 51.62% and the female literacy rate is 45.76% in Khanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,010 | 496 | 514 |
| Literacy | 48.76% | 51.62% | 45.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 837 | 416 | 421 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 3,239 | 1,574 | 1,665 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Khanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanta village out of total population, 1,773 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,773 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 618 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,214 | 1,148 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 165 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 618 | 606 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 403 | 361 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 559 | 299 | 260 |
| Non Working | 3,587 | 1,277 | 2,310 |
Map of Khanta, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khanta, Harischandrapur - II
Below are the list of villages near Khanta village in Harischandrapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Mukundapur | 1,220 |
| Samukha | 1,577 |
| Darol | 435 |
| Chonch Para | 11 |
| Sultan Nagar | 4,606 |
| Tetia | 1,434 |
| Dahara | 1,733 |
| Arjuna | 2,799 |
| Chaksatan | 1,754 |
| Raghabpur | 849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanta, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia