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Kharikadanga Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Kharikadanga is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 74 families residing. The Kharikadanga village has population of 304 of which 150 are males while 154 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharikadanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 44 which makes up 14.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharikadanga village is 1027 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharikadanga as per census is 913, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kharikadanga village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharikadanga village was 85.77 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kharikadanga Male literacy stands at 88.19 % while female literacy rate was 83.46 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kharikadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kharikadanga village.

Kharikadanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 74 - -
Population 304 150 154
Child (0-6) 44 23 21
Schedule Caste 108 54 54
Schedule Tribe 144 72 72
Literacy 85.77 % 88.19 % 83.46 %
Total Workers 133 85 48
Main Worker 65 - -
Marginal Worker 68 28 40

Caste Factor

In Kharikadanga village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.37 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 35.53 % of total population in Kharikadanga village.

Work Profile

In Kharikadanga village out of total population, 133 were engaged in work activities. 48.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.