Kharikabad Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharikabad is a village situated in Khoyrasol block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 278 families residing in the village Kharikabad. The total population of Kharikabad is 1,324 out of which 665 are males and 659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharikabad is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharikabad village is 182 which is 14% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharikabad is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Kharikabad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharikabad is 57.8%. Thus Kharikabad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 65.38% and the female literacy rate is 50.26% in Kharikabad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharikabad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharikabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharikabad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 96 | 86 |
| Literacy | 57.79% | 65.38% | 50.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 269 | 130 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 664 | 293 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharikabad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharikabad village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 250 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 201 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 93 | 4 |
| Non Working | 955 | 322 | 633 |
Map of Kharikabad, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharikabad, Khoyrasol
Below are the list of villages near Kharikabad village in Khoyrasol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raypur | 379 |
| Jahidpur | 684 |
| Kondamasuri | 124 |
| Hatikata | 356 |
| Bara Ban | 3,845 |
| Maynabuni | 243 |
| Ahmadpur | 159 |
| Paratia | 360 |
| Niga | 330 |
| Bhadulia | 1,979 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharikabad, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia