Uttar Kharkharia Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Kharkharia is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 634 families residing in the village Uttar Kharkharia. The total population of Uttar Kharkharia is 2,677 out of which 1,383 are males and 1,294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Kharkharia is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Kharkharia village is 345 which is 13% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Kharkharia is 734 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Uttar Kharkharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Kharkharia is 67.5%. Thus Uttar Kharkharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 75.42% and the female literacy rate is 59.41% in Uttar Kharkharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Kharkharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Kharkharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Kharkharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 345 | 199 | 146 |
| Literacy | 67.54% | 75.42% | 59.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,175 | 1,123 | 1,052 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,102 | 490 | 612 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Uttar Kharkharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Kharkharia village out of total population, 1,075 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,075 workers engaged in Main Work, 515 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 810 | 725 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 515 | 477 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 147 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 101 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 81 | 184 |
| Non Working | 1,602 | 577 | 1,025 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Kharkharia,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Kharkharia village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vitar Fulkar Dabria Kharkhar | 237 |
| Mekliganj | 1,935 |
| Madhya Bhotbari | 54 |
| Dakshin Bhotbari | 166 |
| Dakshin Mekliganj | 627 |
| Andaran Bhotbari | 269 |
| Madhya Nijtaraf | 268 |
| Nijtaraf | 1,618 |
| Dakshin Nijtaraf | 1,007 |
| Daribas | 203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Kharkharia, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia