Kharika Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharika is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Kharika. The total population of Kharika is 488 out of which 245 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharika is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharika village is 43 which is 9% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharika is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Kharika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharika is 91.7%. Thus Kharika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.74% and the female literacy rate is 85.71% in Kharika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Literacy | 91.69% | 97.74% | 85.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 90 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 29 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharika village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 131 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 128 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 28 | 15 |
| Non Working | 312 | 86 | 226 |
Map of Kharika, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharika, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Kharika village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakhapat | 232 |
| Askanda | 376 |
| Jadupur | 829 |
| Kedar Pur | 173 |
| Karuria | 265 |
| Tukura Pat | 201 |
| Panch Khuiri | 840 |
| Jadubar | 403 |
| Burya Pat | 810 |
| Lapara | 499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharika, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia