Kharakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharakpur is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 131 families residing in the village Kharakpur. The total population of Kharakpur is 512 out of which 270 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharakpur is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharakpur village is 53 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharakpur is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Kharakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharakpur is 61.9%. Thus Kharakpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 74.49% and the female literacy rate is 47.69% in Kharakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Literacy | 61.87% | 74.49% | 47.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 85 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 228 | 89 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33% of total population in Kharakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharakpur village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 15.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 88 | 50 |
| Non Working | 348 | 157 | 191 |
Map of Kharakpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharakpur, Jamboni
Below are the list of villages near Kharakpur village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuldiha | 69 |
| Pukhuryasol | 27 |
| Nischinta | 244 |
| Phulbahara | 85 |
| Khasibandh | 227 |
| Benadiha | 17 |
| Dhanaiam | 116 |
| Chilkigar | 1,553 |
| Paradiha | 60 |
| Lalbandh | 379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharakpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia