Kharun Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharun is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 364 families residing in the village Kharun. The total population of Kharun is 1,420 out of which 725 are males and 695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharun is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharun village is 152 which is 11% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharun is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Kharun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharun is 78%. Thus Kharun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.15% and the female literacy rate is 72.62% 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 | 152 | 78 | 74 |
| Literacy | 78% | 83.15% | 72.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 59 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 57 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 431 | 187 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Kharun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharun village out of total population, 626 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 626 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 610 | 415 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 131 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 165 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 135 | 24 | 111 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 95 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Non Working | 794 | 300 | 494 |
Map of Kharun, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharun, Hilli
Below are the list of villages near Kharun village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilaspara | 230 |
| Panjul | 1,014 |
| Banara | 1,114 |
| Dhalpara | 1,438 |
| Nafar | 1,318 |
| Purbba Thakurpur | 8 |
| Purbba Raynagar | 2,618 |
| Kismat Dapt | 3,163 |
| Baikunthapur | 2,493 |
| Chakdapat | 1,692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharun, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia