Kharpa Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharpa is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 63 families residing in the village Kharpa. The total population of Kharpa is 288 out of which 148 are males and 140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharpa is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharpa village is 32 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharpa is 1,667 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Kharpa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharpa is 62.9%. Thus Kharpa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.44% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Kharpa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharpa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharpa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharpa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Literacy | 62.89% | 65.44% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 214 | 113 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 127 | 59 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.3% of total population in Kharpa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharpa village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 56.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 85 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 13 | 53 |
| Non Working | 135 | 50 | 85 |
Map of Kharpa, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharpa, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Kharpa village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahanaj | 749 |
| Pothai | 268 |
| Jaydharhati | 234 |
| Hasnagar | 1,345 |
| Dhulchandria | 541 |
| Alinagar | 200 |
| Suhari | 1,782 |
| Sankair | 945 |
| Mahadebbati | 601 |
| Bad Sankair | 1,055 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharpa, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia