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Kharika Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kharika is a medium size village located in Ghatal Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 81 families residing. The Kharika village has population of 324 of which 163 are males while 161 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharika village population of children with age 0-6 is 27 which makes up 8.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharika village is 988 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharika as per census is 800, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kharika village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharika village was 82.49 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kharika Male literacy stands at 86.49 % while female literacy rate was 78.52 %.

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 81 - -
Population 324 163 161
Child (0-6) 27 15 12
Schedule Caste 26 11 15
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 82.49 % 86.49 % 78.52 %
Total Workers 121 106 15
Main Worker 102 - -
Marginal Worker 19 8 11

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.93 % of total population in Kharika village.

Work Profile

In Kharika village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 84.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.