Kharai Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharai is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Kharai. The total population of Kharai is 216 out of which 120 are males and 96 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharai is 800.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharai village is 27 which is 12% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharai is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (800) of Kharai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharai is 63%. Thus Kharai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.96% and the female literacy rate is 47.06% in Kharai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Literacy | 62.96% | 75.96% | 47.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 119 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 97 | 41 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharai village out of total population, 70 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Non Working | 146 | 56 | 90 |
Map of Kharai, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharai, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Kharai village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rugri | 433 |
| Susunidi | 838 |
| Ranganidi | 2,520 |
| Palaskola | 4,119 |
| Kalyathol | 861 |
| Jibanpur | 575 |
| Gopal Chak | 637 |
| Beko | 3,149 |
| Rangiladi | 743 |
| Gosaindi alias Birsinghabari | 178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharai, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia