Harkadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harkadanga is a village situated in Manteswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 499 families residing in the village Harkadanga. The total population of Harkadanga is 2,046 out of which 1,055 are males and 991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harkadanga is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harkadanga village is 281 which is 14% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harkadanga is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Harkadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harkadanga is 64.9%. Thus Harkadanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 66.3% and the female literacy rate is 63.35% in Harkadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harkadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harkadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harkadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 144 | 137 |
| Literacy | 64.87% | 66.3% | 63.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 51 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 901 | 451 | 450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harkadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harkadanga village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 554 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 125 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 388 | 381 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,433 | 482 | 951 |
Nearby Villages to Harkadanga,
Below are the list of villages near Harkadanga village in Manteswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samaspur | 1,106 |
| Lohana | 1,617 |
| Kasa | 1,826 |
| Nutangram | 1,059 |
| Gulita Daspur | 867 |
| Bara Kalmi | 804 |
| Bamunpara | 4,314 |
| Sirajpur | 297 |
| Purbba Balarampur | 198 |
| Purbba Khanpur | 565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harkadanga, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia