Harkandi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harkandi is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 147 families residing in the village Harkandi. The total population of Harkandi is 629 out of which 338 are males and 291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harkandi is 861.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harkandi village is 73 which is 12% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harkandi is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Harkandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harkandi is 92.4%. Thus Harkandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.99% and the female literacy rate is 84.94% in Harkandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harkandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harkandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harkandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| Literacy | 92.45% | 98.99% | 84.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 115 | 44 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Harkandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harkandi village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 207 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 144 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 39 | 181 |
| Non Working | 187 | 92 | 95 |
Nearby Villages to Harkandi,
Below are the list of villages near Harkandi village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Lal | 177 |
| Jaganathpur | 901 |
| Lona Chajuri | 109 |
| Bara Khelna | 1,793 |
| Amad Chak | 263 |
| Chak Ghanashyam | 344 |
| Karkai | 3,113 |
| Tulsi Chak | 741 |
| Karkai Batitaki | 346 |
| Sitarampur | 557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harkandi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia