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Kharsu Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kharsu is a medium size village located in Keshpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 161 families residing. The Kharsu village has population of 795 of which 387 are males while 408 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharsu village population of children with age 0-6 is 113 which makes up 14.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharsu village is 1054 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharsu as per census is 915, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kharsu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharsu village was 51.61 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kharsu Male literacy stands at 63.11 % while female literacy rate was 40.96 %.

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

Kharsu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 795 387 408
Child (0-6) 113 59 54
Schedule Caste 191 94 97
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 51.61 % 63.11 % 40.96 %
Total Workers 278 217 61
Main Worker 197 - -
Marginal Worker 81 28 53

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.03 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Kharsu village.

Work Profile

In Kharsu village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 70.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.