Irkha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Irkha is a village situated in Nanda Kumar block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 399 families residing in the village Irkha. The total population of Irkha is 1,754 out of which 906 are males and 848 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Irkha is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Irkha village is 217 which is 12% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Irkha is 1,192 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Irkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Irkha is 92.6%. Thus Irkha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.16% and the female literacy rate is 88.77% in Irkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Irkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Irkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Irkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 99 | 118 |
| Literacy | 92.65% | 96.16% | 88.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 330 | 130 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Irkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Irkha village out of total population, 596 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 596 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 297 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 208 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 56 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 230 | 50 |
| Non Working | 1,158 | 379 | 779 |
Map of Irkha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Irkha, Nanda Kumar
Below are the list of villages near Irkha village in Nanda Kumar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bengimuda | 1,014 |
| Kalidahi | 899 |
| Bakhrabad | 2,001 |
| Padumkhana | 1,182 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,484 |
| Puyeda | 3,124 |
| Dakshin Damodarpur | 2,503 |
| Nilkunthya | 907 |
| Nachhipur | 985 |
| Purushottampur | 767 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Irkha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia