Kharika Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharika is a village situated in Simlapal block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Kharika. The total population of Kharika is 560 out of which 295 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharika is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharika village is 71 which is 13% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharika is 651 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Kharika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharika is 74%. Thus Kharika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 86.9% and the female literacy rate is 60.34% in Kharika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 43 | 28 |
| Literacy | 74.03% | 86.9% | 60.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 45 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 198 | 76 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Kharika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharika village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 22.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 99 | 107 |
| Non Working | 295 | 140 | 155 |
Map of Kharika, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharika, Simlapal
Below are the list of villages near Kharika village in Simlapal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsala | 2,689 |
| Gurighati | 756 |
| Khapmayna | 272 |
| Betjharia | 573 |
| Bhalkamuri | 813 |
| Bankata | 1,462 |
| Kalsuli | 457 |
| Sinyajora | 176 |
| Hansapathar | 34 |
| Ramgar | 1,092 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharika, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia