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Hossenpur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Hossenpur is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 411 families residing. The Hossenpur village has population of 1642 of which 844 are males while 798 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hossenpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 147 which makes up 8.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hossenpur village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Hossenpur as per census is 1014, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Hossenpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Hossenpur village was 86.82 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Hossenpur Male literacy stands at 90.92 % while female literacy rate was 82.46 %.

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

Hossenpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 411 - -
Population 1,642 844 798
Child (0-6) 147 73 74
Schedule Caste 128 68 60
Schedule Tribe 211 117 94
Literacy 86.82 % 90.92 % 82.46 %
Total Workers 665 526 139
Main Worker 478 - -
Marginal Worker 187 112 75

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.85 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.80 % of total population in Hossenpur village.

Work Profile

In Hossenpur village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 71.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.