Kharika Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharika is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 305 families residing in the village Kharika. The total population of Kharika is 1,459 out of which 748 are males and 711 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharika is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharika village is 226 which is 15% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharika is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Kharika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharika is 65.3%. Thus Kharika village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.82% and the female literacy rate is 51.24% in Kharika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 120 | 106 |
| Literacy | 65.29% | 78.82% | 51.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 654 | 253 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharika village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 58.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 227 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 144 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 157 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,062 | 364 | 698 |
Nearby Villages to Kharika,
Below are the list of villages near Kharika village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasidpur | 271 |
| Chaita | 353 |
| Amrakuchi | 2,598 |
| Panchami | 2,499 |
| Charka | 3,509 |
| Khasla | 700 |
| Mukti Chak | 305 |
| Kamar Gerya | 379 |
| Karia Sol | 126 |
| Sona Diha | 326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharika, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia