Kharia Population, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharia is a village situated in Uluberia - I block of Haora district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 500 families residing in the village Kharia. The total population of Kharia is 2,141 out of which 1,096 are males and 1,045 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharia is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharia village is 232 which is 11% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharia is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Kharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharia is 87%. Thus Kharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 91.69% and the female literacy rate is 82.12% in Kharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 121 | 111 |
| Literacy | 87.01% | 91.69% | 82.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 27 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 480 | 202 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharia village out of total population, 924 were engaged in work activities. 38% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 924 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 316 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 63 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 89 | 77 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 154 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 573 | 405 | 168 |
| Non Working | 1,217 | 375 | 842 |
Map of Kharia, Haora, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharia, Uluberia - I
Below are the list of villages near Kharia village in Uluberia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kansona | 1,101 |
| Bar Mongrajpur | 1,326 |
| Lalitagari | 2,198 |
| Mongrajpur | 1,711 |
| Mayanapur | 2,375 |
| Gadaipur | 3,356 |
| Panchberia Barberia | 2,530 |
| Dahuka Nischindipur | 2,120 |
| Barmouberia | 2,533 |
| Beraberia | 4,404 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharia, Haora, West Bengal - Wikipedia