Bhikajharan Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Bhikajharan is a village situated in Sadar block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 232 families residing in the village Bhikajharan. The total population of Bhikajharan is 952 out of which 457 are males and 495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhikajharan is 1,083.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhikajharan village is 164 which is 17% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhikajharan is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Bhikajharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhikajharan is 52.3%. Thus Bhikajharan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 69.6% and the female literacy rate is 36.56% in Bhikajharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhikajharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhikajharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhikajharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 82 | 82 |
| Literacy | 52.28% | 69.6% | 36.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 57 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 749 | 354 | 395 |
| Illiterate | 540 | 196 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.7% of total population in Bhikajharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhikajharan village out of total population, 471 were engaged in work activities. 37.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 471 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 168 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 58 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 50 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 60 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 97 | 197 |
| Non Working | 481 | 192 | 289 |
Map of Bhikajharan, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Bhikajharan, Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Bhikajharan village in Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pastipada | 819 |
| Tentulipada | 930 |
| Boraguda | 756 |
| Themera | 1,231 |
| Salepali | 350 |
| Bileikuni | 1,206 |
| Jojananuapada | 38 |
| Ghatikana | 27 |
| Madingpadar | 1,622 |
| Kholandi | 400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhikajharan, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia