Kharikabad Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharikabad is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 48 families residing in the village Kharikabad. The total population of Kharikabad is 253 out of which 132 are males and 121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharikabad is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharikabad village is 40 which is 16% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharikabad is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Kharikabad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharikabad is 54.5%. Thus Kharikabad village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 35.64% in Kharikabad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharikabad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharikabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharikabad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Literacy | 54.46% | 71.43% | 35.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 52 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharikabad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharikabad village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 51.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 35 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 35 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 39 | 14 |
| Non Working | 144 | 58 | 86 |
Nearby Villages to Kharikabad,
Below are the list of villages near Kharikabad village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachhyara | 925 |
| Chandra | 510 |
| Ghutitara | 1,032 |
| Khudirmahul | 100 |
| Hingudi | 46 |
| Dumdumi | 170 |
| Kewabathan | 234 |
| Manipur | 386 |
| Nabagram | 179 |
| Pratappur | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharikabad, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia