Charkhi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Charkhi is a village situated in Ketugram - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 890 families residing in the village Charkhi. The total population of Charkhi is 3,727 out of which 1,897 are males and 1,830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Charkhi is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Charkhi village is 415 which is 11% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Charkhi is 1,005 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Charkhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Charkhi is 71.4%. Thus Charkhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 77.75% and the female literacy rate is 64.86% in Charkhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Charkhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Charkhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Charkhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 415 | 207 | 208 |
| Literacy | 71.44% | 77.75% | 64.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,313 | 637 | 676 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 30 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 1,361 | 583 | 778 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Charkhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Charkhi village out of total population, 1,370 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,370 workers engaged in Main Work, 497 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 594 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,289 | 1,183 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 497 | 489 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 594 | 529 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 161 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 38 | 43 |
| Non Working | 2,357 | 676 | 1,681 |
Nearby Villages to Charkhi,
Below are the list of villages near Charkhi village in Ketugram - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Billeswar Rasui | 3,625 |
| Komdanga | 257 |
| Teora | 706 |
| Maliha | 1,868 |
| Khenaibanda | 1,850 |
| Chitahati | 193 |
| Kauri | 513 |
| Gurpara | 2,144 |
| Dakshindihi | 2,046 |
| Taipur | 556 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Charkhi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia