Karhanu Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Karhanu is a village situated in Hussainganj block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 524 families residing in the village Karhanu. The total population of Karhanu is 3,008 out of which 1,459 are males and 1,549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karhanu is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karhanu village is 472 which is 16% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karhanu is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Karhanu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karhanu is 67%. Thus Karhanu village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 55.02% in Karhanu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karhanu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karhanu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karhanu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 472 | 239 | 233 |
| Literacy | 67.03% | 80% | 55.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 427 | 220 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 165 | 88 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 1,308 | 483 | 825 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Karhanu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karhanu village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 19.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 75 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 357 | 327 | 30 |
| Non Working | 2,566 | 1,057 | 1,509 |
Nearby Villages to Karhanu,
Below are the list of villages near Karhanu village in Hussainganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 12,766 |
| Faridpur | 3,043 |
| Mahpur | 1,270 |
| Chak Hazi | 440 |
| Khajrauni | 3,091 |
| Darweshpur | 2,193 |
| Baghauni | 4,191 |
| Fazilpur | 3,417 |
| Khanpur Khairanti | 8,480 |
| Harihans | 17,850 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karhanu, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia