Kharkata Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharkata is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 336 families residing in the village Kharkata. The total population of Kharkata is 1,669 out of which 840 are males and 829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkata is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharkata village is 268 which is 16% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkata is 1,110 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Kharkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkata is 61.5%. Thus Kharkata village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.95% and the female literacy rate is 50.58% in Kharkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 127 | 141 |
| Literacy | 61.46% | 71.95% | 50.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 232 | 108 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 808 | 327 | 481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Kharkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharkata village out of total population, 864 were engaged in work activities. 19.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 864 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 158 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 693 | 318 | 375 |
| Non Working | 805 | 364 | 441 |
Map of Kharkata, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharkata, Vishnupur
Below are the list of villages near Kharkata village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uparsol | 909 |
| Pacha Dahara | 840 |
| Hulmara | 1,463 |
| Agun Kumari | 1,004 |
| Phulbani | 553 |
| Chak Uparsol | 5,416 |
| Dhansol | 831 |
| Astasol | 403 |
| Kusum Diha | 193 |
| Sankarlaiker Danga | 403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkata, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia