Kharija Barakura Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharija Barakura is a village situated in Dinhata - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 403 families residing in the village Kharija Barakura. The total population of Kharija Barakura is 1,683 out of which 887 are males and 796 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharija Barakura is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharija Barakura village is 196 which is 12% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharija Barakura is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Kharija Barakura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharija Barakura is 75.1%. Thus Kharija Barakura village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 83.12% and the female literacy rate is 66.1% in Kharija Barakura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharija Barakura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharija Barakura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharija Barakura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 105 | 91 |
| Literacy | 75.05% | 83.12% | 66.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 519 | 263 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 567 | 237 | 330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kharija Barakura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharija Barakura village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 414 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 219 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 62 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 126 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 77 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,121 | 396 | 725 |
Nearby Villages to Kharija Barakura,
Below are the list of villages near Kharija Barakura village in Dinhata - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Balakura | 1,161 |
| Jarabari Dwitia Khanda | 246 |
| Khar Kharia | 1,715 |
| Kuchni Dwitia Khanda | 799 |
| Putimari | 3,863 |
| Jarabari Pratham Khanda | 3,808 |
| Bhalka Putimari | 925 |
| Ruier Khuthi | 6,710 |
| Boradanga | 989 |
| Koalidaha | 5,616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharija Barakura, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia