Kharu Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharu is a village situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 349 families residing in the village Kharu. The total population of Kharu is 1,651 out of which 861 are males and 790 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharu is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharu village is 213 which is 13% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharu is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Kharu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharu is 79%. Thus Kharu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.86% and the female literacy rate is 72.55% 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 | 213 | 108 | 105 |
| Literacy | 79% | 84.86% | 72.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 661 | 354 | 307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 515 | 222 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kharu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharu village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 345 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 225 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 61 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 165 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,110 | 351 | 759 |
Map of Kharu, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharu, Amdanga
Below are the list of villages near Kharu village in Amdanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uludanga | 2,309 |
| Sikra | 4,194 |
| Sadhanpur | 2,453 |
| Dariapur | 5,748 |
| Hisabi | 3,349 |
| Nima | 2,490 |
| Jirat | 1,941 |
| Chandigor | 1,974 |
| Shirashini | 1,251 |
| Panchpota | 1,608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharu, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia