Kharnni Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharnni is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Kharnni. The total population of Kharnni is 373 out of which 182 are males and 191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharnni is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharnni village is 60 which is 16% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharnni is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Kharnni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharnni is 76.7%. Thus Kharnni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 90.91% and the female literacy rate is 62.89% in Kharnni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharnni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharnni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharnni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Literacy | 76.68% | 90.91% | 62.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 42 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Kharnni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharnni village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 36.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 81 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 42 | 114 |
| Non Working | 129 | 59 | 70 |
Map of Kharnni, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharnni, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Kharnni village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathardiha | 479 |
| Rajra | 1,532 |
| Parbedia | 392 |
| Bhaluka | 526 |
| Jagannathdi | 197 |
| Mahulkoka | 504 |
| Siada | 656 |
| Pathariagora | 355 |
| Kalidaha | 2,110 |
| Gopalpur | 768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharnni, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia