Kharikabad Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharikabad is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 33 families residing in the village Kharikabad. The total population of Kharikabad is 183 out of which 103 are males and 80 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharikabad is 777.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharikabad village is 31 which is 17% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharikabad is 550 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (777) of Kharikabad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharikabad is 61.2%. Thus Kharikabad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.7% and the female literacy rate is 44.93% 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 | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Literacy | 61.18% | 74.7% | 44.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 45 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 58 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 90 | 41 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.1% of total population in Kharikabad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharikabad village out of total population, 51 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 40 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 132 | 62 | 70 |
Map of Kharikabad, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharikabad, Para
Below are the list of villages near Kharikabad village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parasiri | 1,837 |
| Dalahitanr | 142 |
| Fatepur | 1,221 |
| Tetalda | 2,824 |
| Bahara | 2,241 |
| Madhabpur | 812 |
| Donrda | 2,184 |
| Manipur | 192 |
| Tadgram | 1,709 |
| Kantabani | 494 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharikabad, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia