Kharnuna Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharnuna is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 158 families residing in the village Kharnuna. The total population of Kharnuna is 637 out of which 310 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharnuna is 1,055.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharnuna village is 59 which is 9% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharnuna is 1,458 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Kharnuna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharnuna is 51.4%. Thus Kharnuna village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 61.54% and the female literacy rate is 41.44% in Kharnuna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharnuna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharnuna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharnuna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 24 | 35 |
| Literacy | 51.38% | 61.54% | 41.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 114 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 403 | 183 | 220 |
| Illiterate | 340 | 134 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.3% of total population in Kharnuna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharnuna village out of total population, 384 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 384 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 181 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 171 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 6 | 169 |
| Non Working | 253 | 123 | 130 |
Map of Kharnuna, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharnuna, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Kharnuna village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khord Babupur | 3,664 |
| Basudha | 439 |
| Mishipur | 5,105 |
| Hatimari | 696 |
| Pandua | 1,911 |
| Adina | 6,581 |
| Kutub Sahar | 6,807 |
| Jotjadu | 417 |
| Raybag | 628 |
| Ghaksol | 1,182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharnuna, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia