Kharika Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharika is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 621 families residing in the village Kharika. The total population of Kharika is 2,650 out of which 1,353 are males and 1,297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharika is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharika village is 352 which is 13% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharika is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Kharika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharika is 84.8%. Thus Kharika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.03% and the female literacy rate is 77.12% 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 | 352 | 174 | 178 |
| Literacy | 84.77% | 92.03% | 77.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 237 | 117 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 702 | 268 | 434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% 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, 1,385 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,385 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 891 | 549 | 342 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 204 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 196 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 185 | 16 | 169 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 133 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 230 | 264 |
| Non Working | 1,265 | 574 | 691 |
Map of Kharika, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharika, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Kharika village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parashpur | 1,351 |
| Laro | 2,061 |
| Chaulkhola | 831 |
| Chhina | 779 |
| Dhamsai | 788 |
| Ghusinga | 173 |
| Nedhua | 3,287 |
| Manikara | 1,039 |
| Deulpota | 420 |
| Malpar | 895 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharika, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia