Karkhya Population, Caste, Working Data Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Karkhya is a village situated in Shadhora tehsil of Ashoknagar district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 194 families residing in the village Karkhya. The total population of Karkhya is 1,012 out of which 528 are males and 484 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkhya is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkhya village is 125 which is 12% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkhya is 1,358 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Karkhya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkhya is 70.9%. Thus Karkhya village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Ashoknagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.47% and the female literacy rate is 54.13% in Karkhya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkhya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkhya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkhya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 53 | 72 |
| Literacy | 70.91% | 85.47% | 54.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 281 | 144 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 122 | 261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Karkhya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkhya village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 223 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 168 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 38 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 40 | 160 |
| Non Working | 555 | 265 | 290 |
Nearby Villages to Karkhya,
Below are the list of villages near Karkhya village in Shadhora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pahada | 1,144 |
| Fardai | 892 |
| Silawan | 173 |
| Salalpur | 38 |
| Charoda | 790 |
| Kundora | 873 |
| Khejra Atari | 1,387 |
| Padam Ghata | 558 |
| Pili Ghata | 969 |
| Kelaras | 262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkhya, Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia