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Khatanga Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Khatanga is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 201 families residing. The Khatanga village has population of 1065 of which 548 are males while 517 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khatanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 150 which makes up 14.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khatanga village is 943 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Khatanga as per census is 1206, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Khatanga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Khatanga village was 60.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Khatanga Male literacy stands at 74.79 % while female literacy rate was 43.68 %.

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

Khatanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 201 - -
Population 1,065 548 517
Child (0-6) 150 68 82
Schedule Caste 135 71 64
Schedule Tribe 429 209 220
Literacy 60.00 % 74.79 % 43.68 %
Total Workers 404 250 154
Main Worker 241 - -
Marginal Worker 163 33 130

Caste Factor

In Khatanga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.28 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.68 % of total population in Khatanga village.

Work Profile

In Khatanga village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 59.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.