Kharka Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kharka is a village situated in Lanjigarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 41 families residing in the village Kharka. The total population of Kharka is 183 out of which 81 are males and 102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharka is 1,259.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharka village is 47 which is 26% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharka is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,259) of Kharka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharka is 5.1%. Thus Kharka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 11.11% and the female literacy rate is 1.22% 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 | 47 | 27 | 20 |
| Literacy | 5.15% | 11.11% | 1.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 60 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 75 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.7% of total population in Kharka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharka village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 5.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 34 | 49 |
| Non Working | 95 | 43 | 52 |
Map of Kharka, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kharka, Lanjigarh
Below are the list of villages near Kharka village in Lanjigarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sindhabhata | 195 |
| Madanguda | 232 |
| Sahajpada | 129 |
| Parapadar | 369 |
| Purnapani | 133 |
| Malipada | 144 |
| Gopiguda | 49 |
| Kanchanmuhin | 268 |
| Talkalima | 141 |
| Badasemelpadar | 99 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharka, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia