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Silkhuri Pratham Khanda Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Silkhuri Pratham Khanda is a medium size village located in Cooch Behar - I Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 244 families residing. The Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village has population of 1019 of which 510 are males while 509 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 13.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village is 998 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Silkhuri Pratham Khanda as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village was 70.81 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Silkhuri Pratham Khanda Male literacy stands at 77.22 % while female literacy rate was 64.38 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Silkhuri Pratham Khanda 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 Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village.

Silkhuri Pratham Khanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 244 - -
Population 1,019 510 509
Child (0-6) 142 71 71
Schedule Caste 434 216 218
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 70.81 % 77.22 % 64.38 %
Total Workers 434 300 134
Main Worker 368 - -
Marginal Worker 66 14 52

Caste Factor

In Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.59 % of total population in Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village. The village Silkhuri Pratham Khanda currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Silkhuri Pratham Khanda village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 84.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.