Gharkura Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gharkura is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Gharkura. The total population of Gharkura is 533 out of which 271 are males and 262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gharkura is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gharkura village is 59 which is 11% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharkura is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Gharkura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gharkura is 63.5%. Thus Gharkura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 71.55% and the female literacy rate is 55.32% in Gharkura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gharkura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gharkura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gharkura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 32 | 27 |
| Literacy | 63.5% | 71.55% | 55.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 412 | 212 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 232 | 100 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Gharkura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gharkura village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 147 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 109 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| Non Working | 342 | 97 | 245 |
Map of Gharkura, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gharkura, Khandaghosh
Below are the list of villages near Gharkura village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharmmapur | 554 |
| Naricha | 3,005 |
| Rupsa | 1,835 |
| Kumirkola | 1,731 |
| Khejurhati | 2,179 |
| Keleti | 829 |
| Aradanga | 1,517 |
| Nabagram | 1,234 |
| Hamirpur | 547 |
| Bichkhara | 1,015 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gharkura, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia