Kharija Kalaighati Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharija Kalaighati is a village situated in Dinhata - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 220 families residing in the village Kharija Kalaighati. The total population of Kharija Kalaighati is 859 out of which 438 are males and 421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharija Kalaighati is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharija Kalaighati village is 111 which is 13% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharija Kalaighati is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Kharija Kalaighati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharija Kalaighati is 63.4%. Thus Kharija Kalaighati village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 69.76% and the female literacy rate is 56.87% in Kharija Kalaighati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharija Kalaighati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharija Kalaighati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharija Kalaighati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 61 | 50 |
| Literacy | 63.37% | 69.76% | 56.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 64 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 175 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharija Kalaighati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharija Kalaighati village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 366 | 242 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 164 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 76 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 27 | 17 |
| Non Working | 449 | 169 | 280 |
Nearby Villages to Kharija Kalaighati,
Below are the list of villages near Kharija Kalaighati village in Dinhata - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyamganj | 267 |
| Bilkalaighati | 876 |
| Chhat Khochabari Dwitia Khanda | 150 |
| Kochabari | 3,839 |
| Hatcheko | 472 |
| Sachinandan | 747 |
| Maidam | 368 |
| Chhat Khochabari Pratham Khanda | 314 |
| Kumarganj | 2,055 |
| Garbhadanga | 3,248 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharija Kalaighati, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia