Kharsa Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharsa is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Kharsa. The total population of Kharsa is 842 out of which 431 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharsa is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharsa village is 107 which is 13% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharsa is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Kharsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharsa is 61.1%. Thus Kharsa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 67.92% and the female literacy rate is 54.12% in Kharsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 60 | 47 |
| Literacy | 61.09% | 67.92% | 54.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 648 | 326 | 322 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 179 | 214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Kharsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharsa village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 221 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 180 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 38 | 12 |
| Non Working | 557 | 172 | 385 |
Map of Kharsa, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharsa, Chandrakona - II
Below are the list of villages near Kharsa village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tenpur | 935 |
| Srirampur Atghara | 1,577 |
| Kadamtala | 1,344 |
| Atghara | 932 |
| Bagpota | 1,518 |
| Kenchkapur | 2,863 |
| Kalakari | 1,298 |
| Jhakra | 4,993 |
| Gopalpur | 866 |
| Madanmohanpur | 869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharsa, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia