Kharigerya Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharigerya is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 382 families residing in the village Kharigerya. The total population of Kharigerya is 1,701 out of which 879 are males and 822 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharigerya is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharigerya village is 159 which is 9% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharigerya is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Kharigerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharigerya is 67.9%. Thus Kharigerya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 75.37% and the female literacy rate is 59.76% in Kharigerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharigerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharigerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharigerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 75 | 84 |
| Literacy | 67.9% | 75.37% | 59.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 313 | 150 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 389 | 201 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 654 | 273 | 381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.9% of total population in Kharigerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharigerya village out of total population, 790 were engaged in work activities. 23.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 790 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 156 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 84 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 605 | 318 | 287 |
| Non Working | 911 | 405 | 506 |
Map of Kharigerya, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharigerya, Raipur
Below are the list of villages near Kharigerya village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ledra | 1,523 |
| Lakat | 1,080 |
| Dhanghari | 553 |
| Matgoda | 5,197 |
| Samarpacha | 529 |
| Sarigari | 1,527 |
| Malsol | 800 |
| Makli | 516 |
| Kuchaipal | 478 |
| Kelepara | 2,463 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharigerya, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia