Kharikadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharikadanga is a village situated in Nabagram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 775 families residing in the village Kharikadanga. The total population of Kharikadanga is 3,135 out of which 1,573 are males and 1,562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharikadanga is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharikadanga village is 446 which is 14% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharikadanga is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Kharikadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharikadanga is 69.4%. Thus Kharikadanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 74.51% and the female literacy rate is 64.43% in Kharikadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharikadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharikadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharikadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 446 | 239 | 207 |
| Literacy | 69.43% | 74.51% | 64.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,268 | 579 | 689 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharikadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharikadanga village out of total population, 918 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 918 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 481 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 753 | 703 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 202 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 481 | 471 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 3 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 147 | 18 |
| Non Working | 2,217 | 723 | 1,494 |
Map of Kharikadanga, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharikadanga, Nabagram
Below are the list of villages near Kharikadanga village in Nabagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mehenadarga | 1,528 |
| Tentulia | 942 |
| Buradanga | 1,104 |
| Pundi | 2,810 |
| Mobarakpur | 2,469 |
| Ayra | 1,167 |
| Targram | 2,310 |
| Mahalo | 869 |
| Baniapara | 553 |
| Pasla | 3,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharikadanga, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia