Kharia Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharia is a village situated in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 427 families residing in the village Kharia. The total population of Kharia is 1,837 out of which 921 are males and 916 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharia is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharia village is 212 which is 12% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharia is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Kharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharia is 74.2%. Thus Kharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.27% and the female literacy rate is 68.11% in Kharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 105 | 107 |
| Literacy | 74.22% | 80.27% | 68.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 959 | 482 | 477 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 631 | 266 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharia village out of total population, 698 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 698 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 544 | 466 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 81 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 379 | 306 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 58 | 96 |
| Non Working | 1,139 | 397 | 742 |
Map of Kharia, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharia, Mohammad Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Kharia village in Mohammad Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maldiha | 844 |
| Giripur | 307 |
| Angar Garia | 4,232 |
| Puranagram | 1,924 |
| Mamudpur | 126 |
| Jayrampur | 848 |
| Heruka | 2,139 |
| Katunia | 173 |
| Sahnagar | 1,747 |
| Baram | 453 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharia, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia