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Kharnni Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kharnni is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 83 families residing. The Kharnni village has population of 373 of which 182 are males while 191 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharnni village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 16.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharnni village is 1049 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharnni as per census is 1143, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kharnni village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharnni village was 76.68 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kharnni Male literacy stands at 90.91 % while female literacy rate was 62.89 %.

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

Kharnni Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 83 - -
Population 373 182 191
Child (0-6) 60 28 32
Schedule Caste 84 44 40
Schedule Tribe 6 2 4
Literacy 76.68 % 90.91 % 62.89 %
Total Workers 244 123 121
Main Worker 88 - -
Marginal Worker 156 42 114

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.52 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.61 % of total population in Kharnni village.

Work Profile

In Kharnni village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 36.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.