Kharba Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharba is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 933 families residing in the village Kharba. The total population of Kharba is 3,744 out of which 1,914 are males and 1,830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharba is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharba village is 435 which is 12% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharba is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Kharba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharba is 72.1%. Thus Kharba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 76.76% and the female literacy rate is 67.18% in Kharba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 435 | 223 | 212 |
| Literacy | 72.08% | 76.76% | 67.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 300 | 302 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,359 | 616 | 743 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharba village out of total population, 1,351 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,351 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 984 | 888 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 168 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 322 | 304 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 456 | 396 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 367 | 270 | 97 |
| Non Working | 2,393 | 756 | 1,637 |
Map of Kharba, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharba, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Kharba village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shaktihar | 1,410 |
| Ashapur | 1,619 |
| Tarapur | 1,376 |
| Srikrishnapur | 1,147 |
| Bheba Kaliganj | 2,310 |
| Kobaia | 2,618 |
| Chandipur | 497 |
| Islampur | 2,462 |
| Naikanda | 1,816 |
| Kharba Gopalpur | 3,247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharba, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia