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Kharika Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Kharika is a medium size village located in Simlapal Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 108 families residing. The Kharika village has population of 560 of which 295 are males while 265 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharika village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 12.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharika village is 898 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharika as per census is 651, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kharika village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharika village was 74.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kharika Male literacy stands at 86.90 % while female literacy rate was 60.34 %.

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

Kharika Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 108 - -
Population 560 295 265
Child (0-6) 71 43 28
Schedule Caste 80 45 35
Schedule Tribe 45 21 24
Literacy 74.03 % 86.90 % 60.34 %
Total Workers 265 155 110
Main Worker 59 - -
Marginal Worker 206 99 107

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.29 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.04 % of total population in Kharika village.

Work Profile

In Kharika village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 22.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.