Kharidanga Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharidanga is a village situated in Basirhat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 457 families residing in the village Kharidanga. The total population of Kharidanga is 1,938 out of which 1,012 are males and 926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharidanga is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharidanga village is 205 which is 11% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharidanga is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Kharidanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharidanga is 72.1%. Thus Kharidanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.68% and the female literacy rate is 65.11% in Kharidanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharidanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharidanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharidanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 116 | 89 |
| Literacy | 72.13% | 78.68% | 65.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 937 | 485 | 452 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 712 | 364 | 348 |
| Illiterate | 688 | 307 | 381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.7% of total population in Kharidanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharidanga village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 232 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 81 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 90 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 315 | 302 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,355 | 478 | 877 |
Nearby Villages to Kharidanga,
Below are the list of villages near Kharidanga village in Basirhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhuruli | 2,967 |
| Rajendrapur | 10,417 |
| Dhopa Baria | 2,499 |
| Chandigari | 2,899 |
| Chuk Nagar | 955 |
| Gochharati Bhyabla | 865 |
| Ghona | 5,763 |
| Tyantra Neora | 4,070 |
| Jagatpur | 2,572 |
| Kendua | 1,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharidanga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia