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Kharua Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Kharua is a medium size village located in Harirampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 198 families residing. The Kharua village has population of 957 of which 469 are males while 488 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharua village population of children with age 0-6 is 165 which makes up 17.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharua village is 1041 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharua as per census is 1012, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kharua village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharua village was 71.09 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kharua Male literacy stands at 81.14 % while female literacy rate was 61.48 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kharua 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 Kharua village.

Kharua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 198 - -
Population 957 469 488
Child (0-6) 165 82 83
Schedule Caste 111 62 49
Schedule Tribe 215 99 116
Literacy 71.09 % 81.14 % 61.48 %
Total Workers 360 239 121
Main Worker 126 - -
Marginal Worker 234 123 111

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.47 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.60 % of total population in Kharua village.

Work Profile

In Kharua village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 35.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.