Kharik Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharik is a village situated in Kharik block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 8,344 families residing in the village Kharik. The total population of Kharik is 42,354 out of which 22,683 are males and 19,671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharik is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharik village is 7664 which is 18% of the total population. There are 4009 male children and 3655 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharik is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Kharik village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharik is 65.8%. Thus Kharik village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.42% and the female literacy rate is 58.17% in Kharik village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharik village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharik Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharik village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,664 | 4,009 | 3,655 |
| Literacy | 65.84% | 72.42% | 58.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,924 | 1,525 | 1,399 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 19,514 | 9,160 | 10,354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharik village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharik village out of total population, 12,379 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,379 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,580 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,487 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,780 | 7,672 | 1,108 |
| Cultivators | 1,580 | 1,425 | 155 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,487 | 4,027 | 460 |
| Household Industries | 772 | 513 | 259 |
| Other Workers | 1,941 | 1,707 | 234 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,599 | 2,488 | 1,111 |
| Non Working | 29,975 | 12,523 | 17,452 |
Map of Kharik, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kharik, Kharik
Below are the list of villages near Kharik village in Kharik.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dadpur | 2,955 |
| Dhodhia | 7,726 |
| Telghi | 7,181 |
| Baluachak | 1,744 |
| Bagri | 1,263 |
| Lokmanpur | 3,016 |
| Isapur | 10,699 |
| Seokund | 2,352 |
| Usmanpur | 12,771 |
| Maheshpur Madan | 5,607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharik, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia