Kawakhari Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kawakhari is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 825 families residing in the village Kawakhari. The total population of Kawakhari is 3,676 out of which 2,000 are males and 1,676 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kawakhari is 838.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kawakhari village is 366 which is 10% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kawakhari is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (838) of Kawakhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kawakhari is 89.7%. Thus Kawakhari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 94.6% and the female literacy rate is 83.88% in Kawakhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kawakhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kawakhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kawakhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 366 | 204 | 162 |
| Literacy | 89.7% | 94.6% | 83.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,562 | 810 | 752 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 134 | 63 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 707 | 301 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Kawakhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kawakhari village out of total population, 1,399 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,399 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,326 | 1,136 | 190 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,247 | 1,070 | 177 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 50 | 23 |
| Non Working | 2,277 | 814 | 1,463 |
Map of Kawakhari, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kawakhari, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Kawakhari village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nengtichhara | 3,182 |
| Pelku | 3,112 |
| Rangia | 3,682 |
| Thiknikata | 3,294 |
| Lachka | 1,126 |
| Kauakhali | 6,615 |
| Bataliguri | 362 |
| Kalam | 5,664 |
| Dumriguri Chhat | 950 |
| Patiram | 8,315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kawakhari, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia