Kharsu Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharsu is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 161 families residing in the village Kharsu. The total population of Kharsu is 795 out of which 387 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharsu is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharsu village is 113 which is 14% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharsu is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Kharsu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharsu is 51.6%. Thus Kharsu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 63.11% and the female literacy rate is 40.96% in Kharsu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharsu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharsu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharsu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 59 | 54 |
| Literacy | 51.61% | 63.11% | 40.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 94 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 443 | 180 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kharsu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharsu village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197 | 189 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 135 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 28 | 53 |
| Non Working | 517 | 170 | 347 |
Map of Kharsu, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharsu, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Kharsu village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Begun Bari | 41 |
| Gopalgar | 78 |
| Memua | 453 |
| Lalte Hari | 472 |
| Parulia | 746 |
| Miradanga | 783 |
| Kalipur | 247 |
| Ghoradaura | 370 |
| Golaugrasanda | 1,166 |
| Chadipur | 11 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharsu, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia