Harkuchia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harkuchia is a village situated in Egra - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 309 families residing in the village Harkuchia. The total population of Harkuchia is 1,416 out of which 719 are males and 697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harkuchia is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harkuchia village is 165 which is 12% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harkuchia is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Harkuchia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harkuchia is 89.3%. Thus Harkuchia village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.26% and the female literacy rate is 83.17% in Harkuchia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harkuchia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harkuchia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harkuchia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 86 | 79 |
| Literacy | 89.29% | 95.26% | 83.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 470 | 248 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 299 | 116 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harkuchia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harkuchia village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 292 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 75 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 163 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 98 | 20 |
| Non Working | 982 | 329 | 653 |
Nearby Villages to Harkuchia,
Below are the list of villages near Harkuchia village in Egra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajendra Chak | 2,483 |
| Ultabad | 938 |
| Uttar Pathari | 1,353 |
| Ansarisha | 256 |
| Shushunia | 883 |
| Sarisha | 664 |
| Narajpur | 568 |
| Keutgerya | 1,101 |
| Erenda | 4,208 |
| Urijalkar Urf Taramridha | 1,453 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harkuchia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia