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Khantapara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Khantapara is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 369 families residing. The Khantapara village has population of 1682 of which 837 are males while 845 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khantapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 215 which makes up 12.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khantapara village is 1010 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Khantapara as per census is 937, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Khantapara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Khantapara village was 61.49 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Khantapara Male literacy stands at 67.91 % while female literacy rate was 55.20 %.

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

Khantapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 369 - -
Population 1,682 837 845
Child (0-6) 215 111 104
Schedule Caste 975 497 478
Schedule Tribe 79 31 48
Literacy 61.49 % 67.91 % 55.20 %
Total Workers 583 465 118
Main Worker 397 - -
Marginal Worker 186 97 89

Caste Factor

In Khantapara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.97 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.70 % of total population in Khantapara village.

Work Profile

In Khantapara village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 68.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourer.