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Khanta Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Khanta is a large village located in Harischandrapur - II Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 1007 families residing. The Khanta village has population of 5360 of which 2724 are males while 2636 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khanta village population of children with age 0-6 is 1010 which makes up 18.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khanta village is 968 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Khanta as per census is 1036, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Khanta village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Khanta village was 48.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Khanta Male literacy stands at 51.62 % while female literacy rate was 45.76 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Khanta 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 Khanta village.

Khanta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,007 - -
Population 5,360 2,724 2,636
Child (0-6) 1,010 496 514
Schedule Caste 837 416 421
Schedule Tribe 54 27 27
Literacy 48.76 % 51.62 % 45.76 %
Total Workers 1,773 1,447 326
Main Worker 1,214 - -
Marginal Worker 559 299 260

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.01 % of total population in Khanta village.

Work Profile

In Khanta village out of total population, 1773 were engaged in work activities. 68.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1773 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 618 were Agricultural labourer.