Khayerkata Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khayerkata is a village situated in Nagrakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 649 families residing in the village Khayerkata. The total population of Khayerkata is 2,889 out of which 1,508 are males and 1,381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khayerkata is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khayerkata village is 410 which is 14% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khayerkata is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Khayerkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khayerkata is 70.3%. Thus Khayerkata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 77.98% and the female literacy rate is 61.9% in Khayerkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khayerkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khayerkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khayerkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 410 | 218 | 192 |
| Literacy | 70.27% | 77.98% | 61.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,947 | 1,013 | 934 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 314 | 166 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 1,147 | 502 | 645 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Khayerkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khayerkata village out of total population, 1,014 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,014 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 392 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 634 | 567 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 130 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 392 | 365 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 68 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 248 | 132 |
| Non Working | 1,875 | 693 | 1,182 |
Map of Khayerkata, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khayerkata, Nagrakata
Below are the list of villages near Khayerkata village in Nagrakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaldhaka Altadanga Tea Garden | 2,927 |
| Dhumpara | 2,781 |
| Deana Forest | 28 |
| Kalabari Tea Garden | 3,272 |
| Upper Tendu Forest | 1,384 |
| Kalabari | 2,193 |
| Bamandanga Tea Garden | 4,698 |
| Upar Kalabari | 1,354 |
| Tandu Tea Garden | 1,173 |
| Hridaypur | 2,516 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khayerkata, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia