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Khoksa Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Khoksa is a medium size village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 229 families residing. The Khoksa village has population of 1036 of which 525 are males while 511 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khoksa village population of children with age 0-6 is 164 which makes up 15.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khoksa village is 973 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Khoksa as per census is 1103, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Khoksa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Khoksa village was 58.14 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Khoksa Male literacy stands at 63.76 % while female literacy rate was 52.24 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Khoksa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Khoksa village.

Khoksa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 229 - -
Population 1,036 525 511
Child (0-6) 164 78 86
Schedule Caste 892 450 442
Schedule Tribe 90 47 43
Literacy 58.14 % 63.76 % 52.24 %
Total Workers 531 323 208
Main Worker 362 - -
Marginal Worker 169 71 98

Caste Factor

In Khoksa village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.10 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.69 % of total population in Khoksa village.

Work Profile

In Khoksa village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 68.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.