Kharka Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharka is a village situated in Makhdumpur block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Kharka. The total population of Kharka is 1,871 out of which 961 are males and 910 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharka is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharka village is 333 which is 18% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharka is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Kharka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharka is 66.5%. Thus Kharka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 79.65% and the female literacy rate is 52.43% in Kharka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 333 | 165 | 168 |
| Literacy | 66.51% | 79.65% | 52.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 138 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 848 | 327 | 521 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharka village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 447 | 395 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 222 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 118 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,378 | 524 | 854 |
Map of Kharka, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kharka, Makhdumpur
Below are the list of villages near Kharka village in Makhdumpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chatar | 1,183 |
| Machhil | 2,495 |
| Akauna | 2,474 |
| Jagpura | 2,011 |
| Jaitia | 505 |
| Dhanuki | 735 |
| Katrasin | 1,242 |
| Chhatiana | 2,735 |
| Ner | 3,380 |
| Rampur | 2,964 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharka, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia