Dewakharkita Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Dewakharkita is a village situated in Shahkund block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 185 families residing in the village Dewakharkita. The total population of Dewakharkita is 1,123 out of which 633 are males and 490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewakharkita is 774.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewakharkita village is 161 which is 14% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewakharkita is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (774) of Dewakharkita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewakharkita is 68.5%. Thus Dewakharkita village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.59% and the female literacy rate is 56.87% in Dewakharkita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewakharkita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewakharkita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewakharkita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 93 | 68 |
| Literacy | 68.5% | 77.59% | 56.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 464 | 214 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewakharkita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewakharkita village out of total population, 352 were engaged in work activities. 11.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 257 | 55 |
| Non Working | 771 | 340 | 431 |
Nearby Villages to Dewakharkita,
Below are the list of villages near Dewakharkita village in Shahkund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaura | 1,009 |
| Parmanpur | 567 |
| Basdeopur | 1,529 |
| Beraichak | 306 |
| Khaira | 6,383 |
| Laugain | 1,116 |
| Jamalpur | 1,446 |
| Shahzadpur | 205 |
| Pachrukhi | 1,653 |
| Kolhua Laugain | 110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewakharkita, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia