Kharua Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharua is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 261 families residing in the village Kharua. The total population of Kharua is 1,232 out of which 627 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharua is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharua village is 220 which is 18% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharua is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Kharua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharua is 50.2%. Thus Kharua village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.22% and the female literacy rate is 41.04% in Kharua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 117 | 103 |
| Literacy | 50.2% | 59.22% | 41.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 336 | 168 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 432 | 219 | 213 |
| Illiterate | 724 | 325 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.1% of total population in Kharua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharua village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 210 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 65 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 136 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 127 | 123 |
| Non Working | 676 | 290 | 386 |
Nearby Villages to Kharua,
Below are the list of villages near Kharua village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chopa | 869 |
| Bamandanga | 1,072 |
| Namtor | 505 |
| Jathigram | 1,577 |
| Purba Saiyadpur | 4,945 |
| Phulat | 388 |
| Tularam | 113 |
| Binair | 1,186 |
| Nikharpara | 232 |
| Musan | 2,107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharua, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia