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Kharikagora Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kharikagora is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 134 families residing. The Kharikagora village has population of 789 of which 412 are males while 377 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharikagora village population of children with age 0-6 is 116 which makes up 14.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharikagora village is 915 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharikagora as per census is 813, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kharikagora village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharikagora village was 58.54 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kharikagora Male literacy stands at 75.00 % while female literacy rate was 40.92 %.

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

Kharikagora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 134 - -
Population 789 412 377
Child (0-6) 116 64 52
Schedule Caste 573 296 277
Schedule Tribe 216 116 100
Literacy 58.54 % 75.00 % 40.92 %
Total Workers 454 247 207
Main Worker 132 - -
Marginal Worker 322 131 191

Caste Factor

In Kharikagora village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.38 % of total population in Kharikagora village.

Work Profile

In Kharikagora village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 29.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.