Khari Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khari Gerya is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 220 families residing in the village Khari Gerya. The total population of Khari Gerya is 1,060 out of which 555 are males and 505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khari Gerya is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khari Gerya village is 134 which is 13% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khari Gerya is 740 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Khari Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khari Gerya is 79%. Thus Khari Gerya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.91% and the female literacy rate is 68.53% in Khari Gerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khari Gerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khari Gerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khari Gerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 77 | 57 |
| Literacy | 79.05% | 88.91% | 68.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 590 | 309 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 328 | 130 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Khari Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khari Gerya village out of total population, 595 were engaged in work activities. 49.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 595 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 287 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 127 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 140 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 299 | 44 | 255 |
| Non Working | 465 | 224 | 241 |
Map of Khari Gerya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khari Gerya, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Khari Gerya village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pusha | 1,110 |
| Tapinda | 1,346 |
| Kanakpur | 2,686 |
| Bishwanathpur | 779 |
| Ajodhyapur | 705 |
| Madhupur | 704 |
| Basudebpur | 501 |
| Haridaspur | 408 |
| Argara | 1,035 |
| Naipur | 3,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khari Gerya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia