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Horkhali Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Horkhali is a medium size village located in Sutahata Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 278 families residing. The Horkhali village has population of 1403 of which 721 are males while 682 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Horkhali village population of children with age 0-6 is 154 which makes up 10.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Horkhali village is 946 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Horkhali as per census is 925, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Horkhali village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Horkhali village was 84.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Horkhali Male literacy stands at 89.08 % while female literacy rate was 80.10 %.

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

Horkhali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 278 - -
Population 1,403 721 682
Child (0-6) 154 80 74
Schedule Caste 335 176 159
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 84.71 % 89.08 % 80.10 %
Total Workers 420 394 26
Main Worker 196 - -
Marginal Worker 224 210 14

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.88 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.29 % of total population in Horkhali village.

Work Profile

In Horkhali village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 46.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.