Kharua Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharua is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Kharua. The total population of Kharua is 957 out of which 469 are males and 488 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharua is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharua village is 165 which is 17% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharua is 1,012 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Kharua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharua is 71.1%. Thus Kharua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.14% and the female literacy rate is 61.48% in Kharua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 82 | 83 |
| Literacy | 71.09% | 81.14% | 61.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 62 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 99 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 155 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.5% of total population in Kharua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharua village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 35% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126 | 116 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 47 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 123 | 111 |
| Non Working | 597 | 230 | 367 |
Map of Kharua, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharua, Harirampur
Below are the list of villages near Kharua village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Itakhor | 308 |
| Ukhli | 559 |
| Sundail | 1,309 |
| Dhanaipur | 2,175 |
| Betna | 980 |
| Haripur | 428 |
| Bhebrahar | 723 |
| Kalsi | 1,221 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 813 |
| Sonahan | 1,116 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharua, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia