Kharigoda Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharigoda is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 267 families residing in the village Kharigoda. The total population of Kharigoda is 1,214 out of which 638 are males and 576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharigoda is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharigoda village is 116 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharigoda is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Kharigoda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharigoda is 74.7%. Thus Kharigoda village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.47% and the female literacy rate is 66.09% in Kharigoda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharigoda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharigoda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharigoda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 62 | 54 |
| Literacy | 74.68% | 82.47% | 66.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 884 | 482 | 402 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 163 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharigoda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharigoda village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 267 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 63 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 52 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 140 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 63 | 39 |
| Non Working | 795 | 308 | 487 |
Nearby Villages to Kharigoda,
Below are the list of villages near Kharigoda village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jafarpur | 1,129 |
| Raypur | 4,098 |
| Benebou | 2,707 |
| Hasanpur | 1,873 |
| Jardaha | 1,457 |
| Makrampur | 1,810 |
| Natagachhi | 2,266 |
| Kustia | 2,159 |
| Muragachha | 728 |
| Sangur | 3,962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharigoda, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia