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Kharkata Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kharkata is a small village located in Garbeta - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 35 families residing. The Kharkata village has population of 189 of which 99 are males while 90 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharkata village population of children with age 0-6 is 20 which makes up 10.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharkata village is 909 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharkata as per census is 538, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kharkata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharkata village was 72.78 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kharkata Male literacy stands at 76.74 % while female literacy rate was 68.67 %.

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

Kharkata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 35 - -
Population 189 99 90
Child (0-6) 20 13 7
Schedule Caste 81 43 38
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 72.78 % 76.74 % 68.67 %
Total Workers 99 54 45
Main Worker 68 - -
Marginal Worker 31 1 30

Caste Factor

In Kharkata village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.12 % of total population in Kharkata village.

Work Profile

In Kharkata village out of total population, 99 were engaged in work activities. 68.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.