Karhan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Karhan is a village situated in Kesaria block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,226 families residing in the village Karhan. The total population of Karhan is 7,421 out of which 3,866 are males and 3,555 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karhan is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karhan village is 1363 which is 18% of the total population. There are 701 male children and 662 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karhan is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Karhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karhan is 57%. Thus Karhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 66.98% and the female literacy rate is 46.11% in Karhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,363 | 701 | 662 |
| Literacy | 57.02% | 66.98% | 46.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 743 | 383 | 360 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 3,967 | 1,746 | 2,221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Karhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karhan village out of total population, 2,724 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,724 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,522 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 589 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,372 | 1,861 | 511 |
| Cultivators | 1,522 | 1,223 | 299 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 589 | 429 | 160 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 191 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 149 | 203 |
| Non Working | 4,697 | 1,856 | 2,841 |
Nearby Villages to Karhan,
Below are the list of villages near Karhan village in Kesaria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Huseni | 20,757 |
| Bairiya | 8,512 |
| Khizirpura | 4,286 |
| Rampur Bairiya | 617 |
| Gopalpur Khap | 1,468 |
| Lala Chhapra | 2,884 |
| Benipur | 3,673 |
| Tajpur Patkhauliya | 3,861 |
| Naya Ganw | 2,985 |
| Rampur Korar | 3,989 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karhan, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia