Kharikadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharikadanga is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Kharikadanga. The total population of Kharikadanga is 304 out of which 150 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharikadanga is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharikadanga village is 44 which is 14% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharikadanga is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Kharikadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharikadanga is 85.8%. Thus Kharikadanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.19% and the female literacy rate is 83.46% in Kharikadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharikadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharikadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharikadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Literacy | 85.77% | 88.19% | 83.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 54 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 72 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 81 | 38 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.4% of total population in Kharikadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharikadanga village out of total population, 133 were engaged in work activities. 48.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 57 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 28 | 40 |
| Non Working | 171 | 65 | 106 |
Map of Kharikadanga, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharikadanga, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Kharikadanga village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gofanagar | 654 |
| Sulapanipur | 156 |
| Gobindapur | 403 |
| Manipur | 687 |
| Hasaipur | 795 |
| Jnanbai | 112 |
| Parbbatpur | 352 |
| Kashmulai | 679 |
| Chanchai | 226 |
| Shribai | 695 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharikadanga, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia