Kharua Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kharua is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 261 families residing in the village Kharua. The total population of Kharua is 1,232 out of which 627 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharua is 965.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharua village is 220 which is 18% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharua is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Kharua village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharua is 50.2%. Thus Kharua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.22% and the female literacy rate is 41.04% in Kharua village.

Population
1,232
Families
261
Literacy
50.2%
Sex Ratio
965

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kharua Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharua village.

Total Male Female
Children 220 117 103
Literacy 50.2% 59.22% 41.04%
Scheduled Caste 336 168 168
Scheduled Tribe 432 219 213
Illiterate 724 325 399

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.1% of total population in Kharua village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kharua village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 306 210 96
Cultivators 81 65 16
Agriculture Labourer 210 136 74
Household Industries 3 2 1
Other Workers 12 7 5
Marginal Workers 250 127 123
Non Working 676 290 386

Map of Kharua, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Kharua, Harirampur

Below are the list of villages near Kharua village in Harirampur.

Village Population
Chopa 869
Bamandanga 1,072
Namtor 505
Jathigram 1,577
Purba Saiyadpur 4,945
Phulat 388
Tularam 113
Binair 1,186
Nikharpara 232
Musan 2,107

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