Khar Kharia Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khar Kharia is a village situated in Dinhata - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 393 families residing in the village Khar Kharia. The total population of Khar Kharia is 1,715 out of which 915 are males and 800 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khar Kharia is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khar Kharia village is 187 which is 11% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khar Kharia is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Khar Kharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khar Kharia is 74.2%. Thus Khar Kharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 79.75% and the female literacy rate is 68.05% in Khar Kharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khar Kharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khar Kharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khar Kharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 110 | 77 |
| Literacy | 74.21% | 79.75% | 68.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,128 | 593 | 535 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 581 | 273 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Khar Kharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khar Kharia village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 587 | 463 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 126 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 176 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 1 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 160 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 38 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,074 | 414 | 660 |
Map of Khar Kharia, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khar Kharia, Dinhata - I
Below are the list of villages near Khar Kharia village in Dinhata - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Putimari | 3,863 |
| Uttar Balakura | 1,161 |
| Bhalka Putimari | 925 |
| Kharija Barakura | 1,683 |
| Boradanga | 989 |
| Jarabari Dwitia Khanda | 246 |
| Baladanga | 3,547 |
| Kuchni Dwitia Khanda | 799 |
| Kharija Baladanga | 5,766 |
| Jarabari Pratham Khanda | 3,808 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khar Kharia, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia