Kharki Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharki is a village situated in Barasat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 502 families residing in the village Kharki. The total population of Kharki is 2,391 out of which 1,235 are males and 1,156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharki is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharki village is 337 which is 14% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharki is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Kharki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharki is 76.2%. Thus Kharki village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.14% and the female literacy rate is 77.35% in Kharki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 161 | 176 |
| Literacy | 76.19% | 75.14% | 77.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 826 | 428 | 398 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharki village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 453 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 657 | 624 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 122 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 453 | 437 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 63 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 46 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,677 | 565 | 1,112 |
Nearby Villages to Kharki,
Below are the list of villages near Kharki village in Barasat - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharki, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia