Kharika Patna Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharika Patna is a village situated in Potashpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Kharika Patna. The total population of Kharika Patna is 1,154 out of which 576 are males and 578 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharika Patna is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharika Patna village is 115 which is 10% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharika Patna is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Kharika Patna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharika Patna is 80.5%. Thus Kharika Patna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.37% and the female literacy rate is 70.58% in Kharika Patna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharika Patna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharika Patna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharika Patna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 57 | 58 |
| Literacy | 80.46% | 90.37% | 70.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 318 | 107 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharika Patna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharika Patna village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 257 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 131 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 50 | 13 |
| Non Working | 826 | 269 | 557 |
Map of Kharika Patna, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharika Patna, Potashpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Kharika Patna village in Potashpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pratap Dighi | 3,046 |
| Tikra Para | 474 |
| Jagati | 2,802 |
| Chak Bishu | 127 |
| Deulbar | 1,224 |
| Mangalpur | 1,161 |
| Bhat Bar | 587 |
| Krishnanagar | 743 |
| Agraiya | 1,266 |
| Kashimpur | 1,220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharika Patna, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia