Khargar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khargar is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,129 families residing in the village Khargar. The total population of Khargar is 5,422 out of which 2,843 are males and 2,579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khargar is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khargar village is 991 which is 18% of the total population. There are 527 male children and 464 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khargar is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Khargar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khargar is 35.4%. Thus Khargar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 40.46% and the female literacy rate is 29.83% in Khargar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khargar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khargar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khargar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 991 | 527 | 464 |
| Literacy | 35.39% | 40.46% | 29.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 100 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 281 | 127 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 3,854 | 1,906 | 1,948 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Khargar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khargar village out of total population, 1,547 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,547 workers engaged in Main Work, 533 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 680 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,345 | 1,260 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 533 | 519 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 680 | 631 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 101 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 108 | 94 |
| Non Working | 3,875 | 1,475 | 2,400 |
Map of Khargar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khargar, Goalpokhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Khargar village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biprit | 1,991 |
| Uttar Kathalbari | 437 |
| Bara Patna | 1,556 |
| Paschim Pamal | 725 |
| Bahar | 1,874 |
| Dakaita | 1,279 |
| Ibrahimpur | 2,864 |
| Kalubhita | 86 |
| Kamalpur | 1,867 |
| Chhota Patna | 4,186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khargar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia