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Khairi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Khairi is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 125 families residing. The Khairi village has population of 594 of which 297 are males while 297 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khairi village population of children with age 0-6 is 75 which makes up 12.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khairi village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Khairi as per census is 829, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Khairi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Khairi village was 64.16 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Khairi Male literacy stands at 78.91 % while female literacy rate was 49.81 %.

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

Khairi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 125 - -
Population 594 297 297
Child (0-6) 75 41 34
Schedule Caste 79 38 41
Schedule Tribe 22 21 1
Literacy 64.16 % 78.91 % 49.81 %
Total Workers 253 143 110
Main Worker 98 - -
Marginal Worker 155 50 105

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.70 % of total population in Khairi village.

Work Profile

In Khairi village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 38.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.