Kharan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharan is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 505 families residing in the village Kharan. The total population of Kharan is 2,198 out of which 1,127 are males and 1,071 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharan is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharan village is 245 which is 11% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharan is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Kharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharan is 83.9%. Thus Kharan village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.34% and the female literacy rate is 77.27% in Kharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 133 | 112 |
| Literacy | 83.92% | 90.34% | 77.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 182 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 559 | 229 | 330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharan village out of total population, 980 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 980 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 271 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 390 | 321 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 81 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 271 | 214 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 590 | 370 | 220 |
| Non Working | 1,218 | 436 | 782 |
Nearby Villages to Kharan,
Below are the list of villages near Kharan village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunja Berya | 765 |
| Teparpara | 2,505 |
| Chak Reja | 213 |
| Ramchak | 512 |
| Aymabar Barya | 1,730 |
| Paschim Jali | 305 |
| Gokulpur | 5,967 |
| Khidirpur | 1,236 |
| Kallubar | 343 |
| Selmabad | 5,266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia