Kharika Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharika is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 81 families residing in the village Kharika. The total population of Kharika is 324 out of which 163 are males and 161 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharika is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharika village is 27 which is 8% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharika is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Kharika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharika is 82.5%. Thus Kharika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.49% and the female literacy rate is 78.52% 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 | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Literacy | 82.49% | 86.49% | 78.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 35 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Kharika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharika village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 98 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Non Working | 203 | 57 | 146 |
Map of Kharika, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharika, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Kharika village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranirbazar | 3,287 |
| Jalshara | 2,183 |
| Balaramga | 753 |
| Shimulia | 988 |
| Shibpur | 2,289 |
| Mulgram | 3,303 |
| Ajabnagar | 3,682 |
| Hemnagar | 495 |
| Bheribalaramkundu | 92 |
| Amarpur Raghunathpur | 1,583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharika, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia