Kakharda Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kakharda is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 679 families residing in the village Kakharda. The total population of Kakharda is 2,930 out of which 1,513 are males and 1,417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kakharda is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kakharda village is 343 which is 12% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kakharda is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Kakharda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kakharda is 89.9%. Thus Kakharda village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.23% and the female literacy rate is 84.27% in Kakharda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kakharda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kakharda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kakharda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 172 | 171 |
| Literacy | 89.95% | 95.23% | 84.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 118 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 236 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kakharda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kakharda village out of total population, 1,033 were engaged in work activities. 33.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,033 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 342 | 312 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 232 | 208 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 691 | 625 | 66 |
| Non Working | 1,897 | 576 | 1,321 |
Nearby Villages to Kakharda,
Below are the list of villages near Kakharda village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mashisda | 4,279 |
| Jashomantapur | 1,541 |
| Panch Berya | 776 |
| Shirui | 3,859 |
| Ranichak | 1,394 |
| Belun | 719 |
| Tarangakhali | 1,729 |
| Barsiuri | 1,166 |
| Raghunathpur | 2,079 |
| Bamanara | 2,099 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kakharda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia