Kharun Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharun is a village situated in Rampurhat - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 441 families residing in the village Kharun. The total population of Kharun is 1,912 out of which 947 are males and 965 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharun is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharun village is 248 which is 13% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharun is 1,275 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Kharun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharun is 76.4%. Thus Kharun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 82.94% and the female literacy rate is 69.85% in Kharun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 109 | 139 |
| Literacy | 76.44% | 82.94% | 69.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,076 | 526 | 550 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 640 | 252 | 388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharun village out of total population, 920 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 920 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 568 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 865 | 568 | 297 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 104 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 568 | 320 | 248 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 139 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| Non Working | 992 | 354 | 638 |
Map of Kharun, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharun, Rampurhat - I
Below are the list of villages near Kharun village in Rampurhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajkhanda | 682 |
| Atla | 3,398 |
| Palsa | 485 |
| Udaypur | 567 |
| Chakpara | 2,451 |
| Satgharia | 573 |
| Malsa | 274 |
| Kauro | 789 |
| Faridpur | 395 |
| Belia | 1,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharun, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia