Kharu Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharu is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 420 families residing in the village Kharu. The total population of Kharu is 1,724 out of which 875 are males and 849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharu is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharu village is 152 which is 9% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharu is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Kharu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharu is 66.9%. Thus Kharu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 75.38% and the female literacy rate is 58.33% in Kharu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 83 | 69 |
| Literacy | 66.92% | 75.38% | 58.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 733 | 366 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 61 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 672 | 278 | 394 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Kharu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharu village out of total population, 1,013 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,013 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 597 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 772 | 464 | 308 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 55 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 597 | 317 | 280 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 86 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 241 | 88 | 153 |
| Non Working | 711 | 323 | 388 |
Map of Kharu, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharu, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Kharu village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belgachhia | 1,436 |
| Rahia | 609 |
| Palasi | 3,618 |
| Chak Bibi | 164 |
| Gete Gari | 2,574 |
| Telekona | 604 |
| Mahamaya | 1,546 |
| Birpur | 1,595 |
| Chitla | 1,249 |
| Faridpur | 455 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharu, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia