Kharki Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharki is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 295 families residing in the village Kharki. The total population of Kharki is 1,288 out of which 636 are males and 652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharki is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharki village is 116 which is 9% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharki is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Kharki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharki is 74.6%. Thus Kharki village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.5% and the female literacy rate is 66.89% in Kharki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 59 | 57 |
| Literacy | 74.57% | 82.5% | 66.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,061 | 530 | 531 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 81 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 414 | 160 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.3% of total population in Kharki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharki village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 312 | 266 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 292 | 252 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 136 | 81 |
| Non Working | 759 | 234 | 525 |
Map of Kharki, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharki, Sonarpur
Below are the list of villages near Kharki village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagabanpur | 11,177 |
| Deara | 3,152 |
| Kantipota | 1,718 |
| Kheadaha | 1,930 |
| Ranabhutia | 4,196 |
| Kghodhati | 3,619 |
| Atghara | 4,284 |
| Goalapota | 188 |
| Mukundapur | 2,326 |
| Kumar Pukuria | 656 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharki, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia