Khurahia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Khurahia is a village situated in Ghorasahan block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,312 families residing in the village Khurahia. The total population of Khurahia is 8,190 out of which 4,371 are males and 3,819 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khurahia is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khurahia village is 1527 which is 19% of the total population. There are 783 male children and 744 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khurahia is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Khurahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khurahia is 52.4%. Thus Khurahia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 61.59% and the female literacy rate is 41.69% in Khurahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khurahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khurahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khurahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,527 | 783 | 744 |
| Literacy | 52.41% | 61.59% | 41.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,379 | 712 | 667 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 4,698 | 2,161 | 2,537 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Khurahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khurahia village out of total population, 3,208 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,166 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,212 | 1,636 | 576 |
| Cultivators | 403 | 329 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,166 | 871 | 295 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 603 | 418 | 185 |
| Marginal Workers | 996 | 424 | 572 |
| Non Working | 4,982 | 2,311 | 2,671 |
Map of Khurahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Khurahia, Ghorasahan
Below are the list of villages near Khurahia village in Ghorasahan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samanpur | 6,452 |
| Purnahia | 9,214 |
| Basantpur | 4,158 |
| Kadamwa | 8,453 |
| Jamunia Kawaia | 11,253 |
| Rajwara | 4,542 |
| Siripur urf Bhagwanpur | 8,458 |
| Bijai | 7,740 |
| Ghorasahan urf Kotwa | 15,993 |
| Barwa Kalan | 4,967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khurahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia