Harkhorkha Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harkhorkha is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 58 families residing in the village Harkhorkha. The total population of Harkhorkha is 251 out of which 123 are males and 128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harkhorkha is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harkhorkha village is 19 which is 8% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harkhorkha is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Harkhorkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harkhorkha is 62.1%. Thus Harkhorkha village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 67.86% and the female literacy rate is 56.67% in Harkhorkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harkhorkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harkhorkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harkhorkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Literacy | 62.07% | 67.86% | 56.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 248 | 121 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 47 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harkhorkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harkhorkha village out of total population, 79 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69 | 62 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 54 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Non Working | 172 | 53 | 119 |
Nearby Villages to Harkhorkha,
Below are the list of villages near Harkhorkha village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Banjhapara | 488 |
| Dhalsana | 1,253 |
| Darial | 748 |
| Dharampur | 293 |
| Bintara | 383 |
| Panchgaon | 420 |
| Akhira Pukur | 294 |
| Jharpukuria | 826 |
| Sonakandar | 420 |
| Saiyadpur | 1,267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harkhorkha, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia