Kharra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharra is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 400 families residing in the village Kharra. The total population of Kharra is 1,776 out of which 871 are males and 905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharra is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharra village is 243 which is 14% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharra is 992 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Kharra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharra is 67.1%. Thus Kharra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 77.44% and the female literacy rate is 57.27% in Kharra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 122 | 121 |
| Literacy | 67.12% | 77.44% | 57.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,158 | 556 | 602 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 747 | 291 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kharra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharra village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 403 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 488 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 130 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 403 | 276 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 75 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,099 | 349 | 750 |
Map of Kharra, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharra, Indus
Below are the list of villages near Kharra village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Rabia | 827 |
| Arapur | 364 |
| Gopalpur | 558 |
| Banberia | 765 |
| Shashpur | 3,902 |
| Patan | 279 |
| Manoharpur | 324 |
| Narayanpur | 1,022 |
| Dhamur | 1,500 |
| Haldi | 546 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia