Khosbag Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khosbag is a village situated in Murshidabad Jiaganj block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 514 families residing in the village Khosbag. The total population of Khosbag is 2,405 out of which 1,222 are males and 1,183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khosbag is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khosbag village is 243 which is 10% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khosbag is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Khosbag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khosbag is 65.3%. Thus Khosbag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 70.52% and the female literacy rate is 59.75% in Khosbag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khosbag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khosbag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khosbag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 116 | 127 |
| Literacy | 65.26% | 70.52% | 59.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 969 | 488 | 481 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 994 | 442 | 552 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Khosbag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khosbag village out of total population, 1,000 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,000 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 542 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 812 | 657 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 142 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 542 | 421 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 82 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 108 | 80 |
| Non Working | 1,405 | 457 | 948 |
Map of Khosbag, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khosbag, Murshidabad Jiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Khosbag village in Murshidabad Jiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Diar Chaitanpur | 1,259 |
| Budhra | 2,057 |
| Saikuli | 1,053 |
| Belun | 2,438 |
| Arazi Saikuli | 275 |
| Chainpara | 425 |
| Elahiganj | 2,616 |
| Sanyasidanga | 6,891 |
| Raitanbag | 1,544 |
| Talgachi | 10,435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khosbag, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia