Khurkhuria Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khurkhuria is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Khurkhuria. The total population of Khurkhuria is 255 out of which 127 are males and 128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khurkhuria is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khurkhuria village is 41 which is 16% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khurkhuria is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Khurkhuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khurkhuria is 64%. Thus Khurkhuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.62% and the female literacy rate is 60.55% in Khurkhuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khurkhuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khurkhuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khurkhuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Literacy | 64.02% | 67.62% | 60.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 56 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khurkhuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khurkhuria village out of total population, 85 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 73 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 170 | 54 | 116 |
Nearby Villages to Khurkhuria,
Below are the list of villages near Khurkhuria village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheshpur | 2,181 |
| Mahatair | 210 |
| Joydebpur | 524 |
| Puria | 2,289 |
| Deogaon | 3,278 |
| Bhabanipur | 1,964 |
| Madhya Durgapur | 1,437 |
| Chak Bhabanipur | 209 |
| Dhankail | 2,603 |
| Paligaon | 1,834 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khurkhuria, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia