Khatranga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khatranga is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 696 families residing in the village Khatranga. The total population of Khatranga is 3,017 out of which 1,504 are males and 1,513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khatranga is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khatranga village is 469 which is 16% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khatranga is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Khatranga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khatranga is 73.7%. Thus Khatranga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.2% and the female literacy rate is 66.22% in Khatranga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khatranga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khatranga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khatranga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 469 | 238 | 231 |
| Literacy | 73.67% | 81.2% | 66.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 675 | 319 | 356 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,000 | 497 | 503 |
| Illiterate | 1,140 | 476 | 664 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.1% of total population in Khatranga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khatranga village out of total population, 1,355 were engaged in work activities. 12.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,355 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 169 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 61 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 66 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,183 | 685 | 498 |
| Non Working | 1,662 | 650 | 1,012 |
Map of Khatranga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khatranga, Kharagpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Khatranga village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jethia | 694 |
| Kajla | 1,193 |
| Changual | 3,737 |
| Radhanagar | 1,148 |
| Gopinathpur | 735 |
| Gholagere | 796 |
| Talashibramchak | 234 |
| Dubgohal | 1,668 |
| Fatemahammad | 335 |
| Maisar | 330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khatranga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia