Charkha Population, Caste, Working Data Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Charkha is a village situated in Bhitarwar tehsil of Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 309 families residing in the village Charkha. The total population of Charkha is 1,725 out of which 922 are males and 803 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Charkha is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Charkha village is 285 which is 17% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Charkha is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Charkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Charkha is 65.6%. Thus Charkha village has lower literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Gwalior district. The male literacy rate is 77.12% and the female literacy rate is 52.44% in Charkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Charkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Charkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Charkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 157 | 128 |
| Literacy | 65.56% | 77.12% | 52.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 514 | 275 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 47 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 781 | 332 | 449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Charkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Charkha village out of total population, 585 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 585 workers engaged in Main Work, 346 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 410 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 346 | 344 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 105 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,140 | 407 | 733 |
Nearby Villages to Charkha,
Below are the list of villages near Charkha village in Bhitarwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maragpur | 731 |
| Baraya | 1,052 |
| Sinharan | 1,498 |
| Sukhna Khirya | 678 |
| Rahi | 1,518 |
| Kithoda | 1,818 |
| Masudpur | 380 |
| Nayagaon | 624 |
| Bela | 897 |
| Dhakad Khiriya | 490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Charkha, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia