Kharkata Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharkata is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 229 families residing in the village Kharkata. The total population of Kharkata is 1,117 out of which 569 are males and 548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkata is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharkata village is 128 which is 11% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkata is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Kharkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkata is 66.5%. Thus Kharkata village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.25% and the female literacy rate is 59.63% in Kharkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 68 | 60 |
| Literacy | 66.53% | 73.25% | 59.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 610 | 318 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 424 | 207 | 217 |
| Illiterate | 459 | 202 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38% of total population in Kharkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharkata village out of total population, 443 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 443 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 410 | 299 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 86 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 163 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 49 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Non Working | 674 | 250 | 424 |
Nearby Villages to Kharkata,
Below are the list of villages near Kharkata village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amkopa | 396 |
| Dhengadaha | 2,550 |
| Dhanghori | 838 |
| Kalipur | 311 |
| Domohani | 320 |
| Lakshmanpur | 1,115 |
| Bara Rangtia | 125 |
| Akchhara | 1,191 |
| Chhota Rangtia | 151 |
| Ketara | 378 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia