Harkala Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harkala is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Harkala. The total population of Harkala is 1,734 out of which 889 are males and 845 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harkala is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harkala village is 145 which is 8% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harkala is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Harkala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harkala is 76.2%. Thus Harkala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.24% and the female literacy rate is 69.92% in Harkala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harkala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harkala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harkala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 78 | 67 |
| Literacy | 76.21% | 82.24% | 69.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 845 | 432 | 413 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 275 | 135 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 523 | 222 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Harkala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harkala village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 417 | 354 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 143 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 125 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 81 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 287 | 219 | 68 |
| Non Working | 1,030 | 316 | 714 |
Map of Harkala, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Harkala, Memari - II
Below are the list of villages near Harkala village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goaldingi | 454 |
| Shridharpur | 3,872 |
| Rayati | 1,034 |
| Kanthalia | 332 |
| Jakra | 2,262 |
| Chak Narayan | 150 |
| Barwa | 3,388 |
| Rokanpur | 852 |
| Mutra | 1,675 |
| Gandhapur | 1,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harkala, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia