Kharhia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharhia is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 473 families residing in the village Kharhia. The total population of Kharhia is 2,183 out of which 1,125 are males and 1,058 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharhia is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharhia village is 477 which is 22% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharhia is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Kharhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharhia is 49.8%. Thus Kharhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 60.27% and the female literacy rate is 38.4% in Kharhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 477 | 234 | 243 |
| Literacy | 49.82% | 60.27% | 38.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 53 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,333 | 588 | 745 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharhia village out of total population, 823 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 823 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 497 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 701 | 547 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 92 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 497 | 385 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 59 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 35 | 87 |
| Non Working | 1,360 | 543 | 817 |
Nearby Villages to Kharhia,
Below are the list of villages near Kharhia village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gerua | 5,742 |
| Araria | 3,068 |
| Baghua Kola | 55 |
| Rathour | 4,480 |
| Dolmalpur | 4,939 |
| Dharia Karanpur | 775 |
| Majhua | 1,075 |
| Bhawanipur | 3,084 |
| Karia | 1,593 |
| Belka | 4,501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharhia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia