Kharika Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kharika is a village situated in Tandwa block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 310 families residing in the village Kharika. The total population of Kharika is 1,712 out of which 881 are males and 831 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharika is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharika village is 255 which is 15% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharika is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Kharika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharika is 73.3%. Thus Kharika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 85.12% and the female literacy rate is 60.9% in Kharika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 255 | 135 | 120 |
| Literacy | 73.3% | 85.12% | 60.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 130 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 236 | 115 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 644 | 246 | 398 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Kharika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharika village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 21.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 96 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 42 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 51 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 467 | 291 | 176 |
| Non Working | 1,118 | 494 | 624 |
Map of Kharika, Chatra, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kharika, Tandwa
Below are the list of villages near Kharika village in Tandwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bukru | 853 |
| Bongagarha | 138 |
| Dhangara | 2,861 |
| Birbir | 927 |
| Gobindpur | 308 |
| Daridag | 546 |
| Lemhoa | 1,173 |
| Hesatu | 938 |
| Ral | 530 |
| Sidhpa | 630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharika, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia