Kharikagora Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharikagora is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Kharikagora. The total population of Kharikagora is 789 out of which 412 are males and 377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharikagora is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharikagora village is 116 which is 15% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharikagora is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Kharikagora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharikagora is 58.5%. Thus Kharikagora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 40.92% in Kharikagora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharikagora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharikagora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharikagora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 64 | 52 |
| Literacy | 58.54% | 75% | 40.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 573 | 296 | 277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216 | 116 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 151 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.4% of total population in Kharikagora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharikagora village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 29.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 116 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 68 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 42 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 131 | 191 |
| Non Working | 335 | 165 | 170 |
Map of Kharikagora, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharikagora, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Kharikagora village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uparra | 1,836 |
| Ledagora | 295 |
| Ichamara | 54 |
| Isanda | 1,372 |
| Mehi | 2,240 |
| Kaliada | 578 |
| Chitra | 1,771 |
| Lara | 2,774 |
| Pabra Pahari | 1,752 |
| Parasiadi | 409 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharikagora, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia