Khokra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khokra is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 95 families residing in the village Khokra. The total population of Khokra is 382 out of which 195 are males and 187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khokra is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khokra village is 36 which is 9% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khokra is 1,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Khokra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khokra is 65%. Thus Khokra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.67% and the female literacy rate is 57.83% in Khokra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khokra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khokra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khokra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Literacy | 65.03% | 71.67% | 57.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 66 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 66 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.4% of total population in Khokra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khokra village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 111 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 68 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 41 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 232 | 82 | 150 |
Map of Khokra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khokra, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Khokra village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaini | 365 |
| Bhansra | 2,476 |
| Meghdambur | 349 |
| Atanga | 357 |
| Kutpura | 243 |
| Amilasai | 1,082 |
| Gopinath Pur | 575 |
| Kantabani | 110 |
| Marrui | 543 |
| Dainmari | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khokra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia