Khirkiya Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Harda, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Khirkiya is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Khirkiya tehsil of Harda district. The Khirkiya city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,472 families residing in the Khirkiya city. The total population of Khirkiya is 22,737 out of which 11,740 are males and 10,997 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khirkiya is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khirkiya city is 3039 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1524 male children and 1515 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khirkiya is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khirkiya is 85.4%. Thus Khirkiya has higher literacy rate compared to 72.5% of Harda district. The male literacy rate is 91.76% and the female literacy rate is 78.5% in Khirkiya.
Khirkiya Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,472 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Khirkiya Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khirkiya Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,039 | 1,524 | 1,515 |
| Literacy | 85.4% | 79.8% | 67.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,797 | 2,503 | 2,294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,650 | 828 | 822 |
| Illiterate | 5,920 | 2,366 | 3,554 |
Caste-wise Population - Khirkiya
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Khirkiya.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,797 | 2,503 | 2,294 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,650 | 828 | 822 |
Religion-wise Population - Khirkiya
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khirkiya is 19,435 which is 85.48% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khirkiya is 2,451 which is 10.78% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Khirkiya as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,435 | (85.48%) | 10,051 | 9,384 |
| Muslim | 2,451 | (10.78%) | 1,262 | 1,189 |
| Christian | 41 | (0.18%) | 17 | 24 |
| Sikh | 231 | (1.02%) | 121 | 110 |
| Buddhist | 24 | (0.11%) | 11 | 13 |
| Jain | 548 | (2.41%) | 275 | 273 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.03%) | 3 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Khirkiya
The total literacy rate of Khirkiya was 85.37% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 16,817 literates, males were 9,374 while females were 7,443. Also the male literacy rate was 91.76% and the female literacy rate was 78.5% in Khirkiya.
| Khirkiya | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.5% | 59.24% |
| Male | 91.76% | 78.73% |
| Total | 85.37% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Khirkiya
The Sex Ratio of Khirkiya is 937. Thus per every 1000 men there were 937 females in Khirkiya. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Khirkiya.
Child Population - Khirkiya
According to Census 2011, there were 3,039 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khirkiya. Out of which 1,524 were male while 1,515 were female.
Working Population - Khirkiya
In Khirkiya Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,986 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,986 workers engaged in Main Work, 946 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 700 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,999 | 5,319 | 680 |
| Cultivators | 946 | 906 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 700 | 565 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 123 | 98 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 4,230 | 3,750 | 480 |
| Marginal Workers | 987 | 558 | 429 |
| Non Working | 15,751 | 5,863 | 9,888 |
Khirkiya Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khirkiya is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,642 | 65.7% | 912 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,150 | 74.9% | 930 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,888 | 73.6% | 942 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 849 | 84.6% | 1,017 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,337 | 67.6% | 862 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,867 | 81.3% | 971 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,071 | 78.3% | 906 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,743 | 82% | 983 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,244 | 85.9% | 971 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,204 | 72.8% | 866 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,481 | 68.7% | 991 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,160 | 76.8% | 985 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,161 | 78.1% | 910 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,484 | 61.5% | 992 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,456 | 62.7% | 845 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khirkiya, Harda, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia