Kharkharia Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharkharia is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 21 families residing in the village Kharkharia. The total population of Kharkharia is 99 out of which 51 are males and 48 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkharia is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharkharia village is 26 which is 26% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkharia is 1,889 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Kharkharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkharia is 49.3%. Thus Kharkharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 52.38% and the female literacy rate is 45.16% in Kharkharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharkharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharkharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharkharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Literacy | 49.32% | 52.38% | 45.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 29 | 34 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.9% of total population in Kharkharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharkharia village out of total population, 30 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 30 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 69 | 25 | 44 |
Map of Kharkharia, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharkharia, Mekliganj
Below are the list of villages near Kharkharia village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhar Singheswar | 91 |
| Tista Nadir Payasti | 3,706 |
| Chhota Fulkar Dabri Kharkharia | 116 |
| Chhota Kharkharia | 240 |
| Uttar Fulkar Dabri Bajejama | 1,049 |
| Andaran Kuchlibari | 915 |
| Dakshin Hemkumari | 460 |
| Bajejama Kuchlibari | 2,073 |
| Uttar Pukurdabri | 711 |
| Uttar Andaran Kuchlibari | 2,771 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkharia, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia