Kharija Barigachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharija Barigachhi is a village situated in Dinhata - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 521 families residing in the village Kharija Barigachhi. The total population of Kharija Barigachhi is 2,274 out of which 1,175 are males and 1,099 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharija Barigachhi is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharija Barigachhi village is 338 which is 15% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharija Barigachhi is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Kharija Barigachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharija Barigachhi is 69.5%. Thus Kharija Barigachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 63.72% in Kharija Barigachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharija Barigachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharija Barigachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharija Barigachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 338 | 179 | 159 |
| Literacy | 69.52% | 75% | 63.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,381 | 706 | 675 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 928 | 428 | 500 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharija Barigachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharija Barigachhi village out of total population, 971 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 971 workers engaged in Main Work, 407 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 316 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 760 | 612 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 407 | 338 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 316 | 242 | 74 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 73 | 138 |
| Non Working | 1,303 | 490 | 813 |
Nearby Villages to Kharija Barigachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Kharija Barigachhi village in Dinhata - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Danga | 2,065 |
| Chhit Madankura | 459 |
| Bara Atiabari Pratham Khanda | 14,962 |
| Andaran Singimari | 638 |
| Bara Saulmari | 4,604 |
| Singimari Madankura Dakshin | 2,731 |
| Bara Boalmari | 1,982 |
| Kaorai | 2,848 |
| Jhuripara | 4,273 |
| Dakshin Dighaltari | 2,236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharija Barigachhi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia