Karihan Population, Caste, Working Data Vaishali, Bihar - Census 2011
Karihan is a village situated in Mahua block of Vaishali district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 309 families residing in the village Karihan. The total population of Karihan is 1,860 out of which 979 are males and 881 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karihan is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karihan village is 302 which is 16% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karihan is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Karihan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karihan is 74.8%. Thus Karihan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Vaishali district. The male literacy rate is 80.71% and the female literacy rate is 68.41% in Karihan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karihan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karihan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karihan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 165 | 137 |
| Literacy | 74.84% | 80.71% | 68.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 620 | 329 | 291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 694 | 322 | 372 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karihan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karihan village out of total population, 501 were engaged in work activities. 52.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 501 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 251 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 98 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 107 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 194 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,359 | 534 | 825 |
Map of Karihan, Vaishali, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Karihan, Mahua
Below are the list of villages near Karihan village in Mahua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tajpur Raj Urf Bahora | 3,233 |
| Mirza Nagar | 9,140 |
| Bhadwas | 4,291 |
| Harpur Otsi | 2,632 |
| Hasanpur Bhadwas | 2,997 |
| Chak Dadan | 1,323 |
| Bazidpur Bhadwas | 715 |
| Ghauspur Chak Majahid | 3,425 |
| Chak Kaji Nizam | 2,194 |
| Tajpur Buzurg | 4,593 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karihan, Vaishali, Bihar - Wikipedia