Kharant Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharant is a village situated in Nawada block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 524 families residing in the village Kharant. The total population of Kharant is 3,274 out of which 1,730 are males and 1,544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharant is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharant village is 568 which is 17% of the total population. There are 279 male children and 289 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharant is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Kharant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharant is 46.5%. Thus Kharant village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 55.69% and the female literacy rate is 35.78% in Kharant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 568 | 279 | 289 |
| Literacy | 46.45% | 55.69% | 35.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,250 | 671 | 579 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,017 | 922 | 1,095 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharant village out of total population, 1,673 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,673 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 807 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,197 | 746 | 451 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 99 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 807 | 508 | 299 |
| Household Industries | 211 | 82 | 129 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 57 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 476 | 280 | 196 |
| Non Working | 1,601 | 704 | 897 |
Nearby Villages to Kharant,
Below are the list of villages near Kharant village in Nawada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonsihari | 7,667 |
| Zaki Chak | 397 |
| Chamardiha | 1,355 |
| Pakaria | 4,577 |
| Bhuraha | 268 |
| Khutika | 3,061 |
| Majhanpura | 929 |
| Barawan | 817 |
| Amipur | 1,749 |
| Kena | 5,000 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharant, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia