Tharaikhana Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tharaikhana is a village situated in Dinhata - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,293 families residing in the village Tharaikhana. The total population of Tharaikhana is 5,406 out of which 2,757 are males and 2,649 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tharaikhana is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tharaikhana village is 750 which is 14% of the total population. There are 383 male children and 367 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tharaikhana is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Tharaikhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tharaikhana is 60.7%. Thus Tharaikhana village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 68.49% and the female literacy rate is 52.67% in Tharaikhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tharaikhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tharaikhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tharaikhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 750 | 383 | 367 |
| Literacy | 60.74% | 68.49% | 52.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 164 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 147 | 76 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 2,578 | 1,131 | 1,447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Tharaikhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tharaikhana village out of total population, 1,951 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,951 workers engaged in Main Work, 515 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 929 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,631 | 1,422 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 515 | 480 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 929 | 785 | 144 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 156 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 159 | 161 |
| Non Working | 3,455 | 1,176 | 2,279 |
Nearby Villages to Tharaikhana,
Below are the list of villages near Tharaikhana village in Dinhata - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baskotal | 1,832 |
| Nagarkursha | 1,283 |
| Kismat Karala Dwitia Khanda | 650 |
| Seuti Tritia Khanda | 347 |
| Shukarur Kuthi | 5,945 |
| Seuti Dwitia Khanda | 1,981 |
| Seuti Pratham Khanda | 2,486 |
| Bhonathpur | 431 |
| Megh Narayaner Kuthi | 2,615 |
| Kismat Karala Pratham Khanda | 1,408 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tharaikhana, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia