Kharagan Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Kharagan is a village situated in Konark block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Kharagan. The total population of Kharagan is 573 out of which 279 are males and 294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharagan is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharagan village is 68 which is 12% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharagan is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Kharagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharagan is 87.1%. Thus Kharagan village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 93.03% and the female literacy rate is 81.61% in Kharagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 35 | 33 |
| Literacy | 87.13% | 93.03% | 81.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 214 | 104 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 52 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharagan village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130 | 118 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 87 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 38 | 27 |
| Non Working | 378 | 123 | 255 |
Nearby Villages to Kharagan,
Below are the list of villages near Kharagan village in Konark.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banakhandi | 1,275 |
| Achutpur | 1,194 |
| Kunanga | 432 |
| Alapur | 249 |
| Nuagan | 652 |
| Sadanandapur | 572 |
| Jantana | 298 |
| Rupas | 426 |
| Baharana | 374 |
| Bam | 522 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharagan, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia