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Khosalpur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Khosalpur is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 285 families residing. The Khosalpur village has population of 1177 of which 595 are males while 582 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khosalpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 143 which makes up 12.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khosalpur village is 978 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Khosalpur as per census is 702, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Khosalpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Khosalpur village was 59.48 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Khosalpur Male literacy stands at 66.73 % while female literacy rate was 52.39 %.

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

Khosalpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 285 - -
Population 1,177 595 582
Child (0-6) 143 84 59
Schedule Caste 462 244 218
Schedule Tribe 565 265 300
Literacy 59.48 % 66.73 % 52.39 %
Total Workers 663 348 315
Main Worker 400 - -
Marginal Worker 263 70 193

Caste Factor

In Khosalpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 48.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 39.25 % of total population in Khosalpur village.

Work Profile

In Khosalpur village out of total population, 663 were engaged in work activities. 60.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 663 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourer.