A bridge across the Subarnarekha River at Bhasraghat, connecting Keshiary and Nayagram CD blocks, was inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, on 10 February 2016.

It is rather succinctly described in the District Human Development Report, 2011 (at that time it was part of Paschim Medinipur district), "The western boundary is more broken and picturesque, for the lower ranges of the Chhotanagpur Hills line the horizon, the jungle assumes the character of forest, and large trees begin to predominate.

The soil, however, is lateritic, a considerable area is unproductive, almost uninhabited, especially in the extreme north-west where there are several hills over 1000 feet in height.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kharika Mathani had a total population of 2,002, of which 1,011 (50%) were males and 991 (50%) were females.

The total number of literate persons in Kharika Mathani was 1,519 (84.02% of the population over 6 years).