Charkhara Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Charkhara is a village situated in Barasat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 672 families residing in the village Charkhara. The total population of Charkhara is 2,772 out of which 1,385 are males and 1,387 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Charkhara is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Charkhara village is 234 which is 8% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Charkhara is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Charkhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Charkhara is 86.8%. Thus Charkhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.14% and the female literacy rate is 83.59% in Charkhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Charkhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Charkhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Charkhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 127 | 107 |
| Literacy | 86.84% | 90.14% | 83.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 758 | 379 | 379 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 568 | 251 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Charkhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Charkhara village out of total population, 1,056 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,056 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 995 | 797 | 198 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 930 | 749 | 181 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,716 | 553 | 1,163 |
Map of Charkhara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Charkhara, Barasat - I
Below are the list of villages near Charkhara village in Barasat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santoshpur | 2,628 |
| Sikdespukhuria | 4,355 |
| Kashimpur | 5,427 |
| Mandalganti | 5,151 |
| Patincha | 4,474 |
| Murali | 4,056 |
| Bazitpur | 944 |
| Maliakur | 2,343 |
| Jaypur | 2,366 |
| Pirgachha | 4,526 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Charkhara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia