Kharakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharakpur is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Kharakpur. The total population of Kharakpur is 372 out of which 198 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharakpur is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharakpur village is 55 which is 15% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharakpur is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Kharakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharakpur is 85.2%. Thus Kharakpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.76% and the female literacy rate is 77.55% in Kharakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Literacy | 85.17% | 91.76% | 77.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 140 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 42 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Kharakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharakpur village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 24.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 72 | 104 |
| Non Working | 140 | 72 | 68 |
Map of Kharakpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharakpur, Chandrakona - I
Below are the list of villages near Kharakpur village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nischintapur | 350 |
| Gangcha | 761 |
| Chandur | 2,395 |
| Paikpara | 888 |
| Doyan | 695 |
| Kelemi | 306 |
| Nirbhaypur | 791 |
| Kamarberya | 645 |
| Mathurapur | 402 |
| Pandua | 454 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharakpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia