Kharikadighi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharikadighi is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Kharikadighi. The total population of Kharikadighi is 386 out of which 186 are males and 200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharikadighi is 1,075.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharikadighi village is 53 which is 14% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharikadighi is 1,304 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Kharikadighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharikadighi is 51.7%. Thus Kharikadighi village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 53.37% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Kharikadighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharikadighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharikadighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharikadighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 23 | 30 |
| Literacy | 51.65% | 53.37% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 99 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharikadighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharikadighi village out of total population, 113 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 96 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 95 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Non Working | 273 | 83 | 190 |
Nearby Villages to Kharikadighi,
Below are the list of villages near Kharikadighi village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harigiram | 927 |
| Raghabpur | 520 |
| Poradanga | 473 |
| Jaherpur | 271 |
| Dehabanda | 2,161 |
| Banshbari | 713 |
| Sindur Muchhi | 440 |
| Pachadighi | 188 |
| Kachara | 1,214 |
| Adyakhanda | 1,228 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharikadighi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia