Horkhali Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Horkhali is a village situated in Sutahata block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 278 families residing in the village Horkhali. The total population of Horkhali is 1,403 out of which 721 are males and 682 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Horkhali is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Horkhali village is 154 which is 11% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Horkhali is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Horkhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Horkhali is 84.7%. Thus Horkhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.08% and the female literacy rate is 80.1% in Horkhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Horkhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Horkhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Horkhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 80 | 74 |
| Literacy | 84.71% | 89.08% | 80.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 335 | 176 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 345 | 150 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Horkhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Horkhali village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 184 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 71 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 111 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 210 | 14 |
| Non Working | 983 | 327 | 656 |
Map of Horkhali, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Horkhali, Sutahata
Below are the list of villages near Horkhali village in Sutahata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Golap Chak | 2,127 |
| Begunbere | 2,849 |
| Ataphala | 1,531 |
| Parbbatipur | 1,931 |
| Fatepur | 767 |
| Balarampur | 57 |
| Anantapur | 1,179 |
| Madhabpur | 1,419 |
| Chak Sijbere | 384 |
| Patharberia | 2,413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Horkhali, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia