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Kharibari Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kharibari is a Census Town city situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,493 families residing in the Kharibari city. The total population of Kharibari is 6,660 out of which 3,389 are males and 3,271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharibari is 965.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharibari city is 811 which is 12% of the total population. There are 432 male children and 379 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharibari is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharibari is 79.2%. Thus Kharibari has lower literacy rate compared to 79.6% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 84.82% and the female literacy rate is 73.37% in Kharibari.

Kharibari Census Town has total administration over 1,493 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kharibari Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharibari Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 811 432 379
Literacy 79.2% 74% 64.9%
Scheduled Caste 2,425 1,219 1,206
Scheduled Tribe 96 49 47
Illiterate 2,030 881 1,149

Caste-wise Population - Kharibari

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Kharibari.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,425 1,219 1,206
Schedule Tribe 96 49 47

Religion-wise Population - Kharibari

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kharibari is 5,732 which is 86.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kharibari is 892 which is 13.39% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kharibari as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,732 (86.07%) 2,931 2,801
Muslim 892 (13.39%) 444 448
Christian 36 (0.54%) 14 22
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Kharibari

The total literacy rate of Kharibari was 79.16% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,630 literates, males were 2,508 while females were 2,122. Also the male literacy rate was 84.82% and the female literacy rate was 73.37% in Kharibari.

  Kharibari West Bengal
Female 73.37% 70.54%
Male 84.82% 81.69%
Total 79.16% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Kharibari

The Sex Ratio of Kharibari is 965. Thus per every 1000 men there were 965 females in Kharibari. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Kharibari.

Child Population - Kharibari

According to Census 2011, there were 811 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharibari. Out of which 432 were male while 379 were female.

Working Population - Kharibari

In Kharibari Census Town out of total population, 2,148 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,148 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,810 1,504 306
Cultivators 94 91 3
Agriculture Labourer 267 213 54
Household Industries 8 5 3
Other Workers 1,441 1,195 246
Marginal Workers 338 181 157
Non Working 4,512 1,704 2,808

Kharibari Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kharibari is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,660 69.5% 965

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