Karkhiyan Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Karkhiyan is a village situated in Behea block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 185 families residing in the village Karkhiyan. The total population of Karkhiyan is 1,168 out of which 591 are males and 577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkhiyan is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkhiyan village is 200 which is 17% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkhiyan is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Karkhiyan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkhiyan is 74.8%. Thus Karkhiyan village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.61% and the female literacy rate is 62.53% in Karkhiyan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkhiyan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkhiyan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkhiyan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 98 | 102 |
| Literacy | 74.79% | 86.61% | 62.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 164 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karkhiyan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkhiyan village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 29.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 101 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 144 | 124 |
| Non Working | 787 | 346 | 441 |
Nearby Villages to Karkhiyan,
Below are the list of villages near Karkhiyan village in Behea.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagahin | 4,653 |
| Chakwath | 4,964 |
| Mahuaon | 3,093 |
| Banahin | 1,841 |
| Jadopur | 2,923 |
| Gaudar Chak Tal | 60 |
| Kamriaon | 4,259 |
| Gaudar Rudar Nagar | 5,015 |
| Jogibir | 1,661 |
| Sahjauli | 1,473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkhiyan, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia