Khurka Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khurka is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Khurka. The total population of Khurka is 963 out of which 522 are males and 441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khurka is 845.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khurka village is 163 which is 17% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khurka is 753 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (845) of Khurka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khurka is 27.8%. Thus Khurka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 31.93% and the female literacy rate is 22.91% in Khurka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khurka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khurka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khurka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 93 | 70 |
| Literacy | 27.75% | 31.93% | 22.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 297 | 167 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 585 | 315 | 270 |
| Illiterate | 741 | 385 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.7% of total population in Khurka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khurka village out of total population, 398 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 398 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 245 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 52 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 184 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 33 | 71 |
| Non Working | 565 | 244 | 321 |
Map of Khurka, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khurka, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Khurka village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhupur | 824 |
| Bardahi | 1,839 |
| Kochabari | 1,932 |
| Dhauta | 2,579 |
| Borra | 1,433 |
| Daluakhari | 836 |
| Kaderganj | 1,881 |
| Bhopla | 1,683 |
| Gospur | 3,367 |
| Bhabanipur | 4,509 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khurka, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia