Kharia Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Kharia is a village situated in Asika block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 641 families residing in the village Kharia. The total population of Kharia is 2,899 out of which 1,434 are males and 1,465 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharia is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharia village is 324 which is 11% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharia is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Kharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharia is 76.5%. Thus Kharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 90.33% and the female literacy rate is 63.32% in Kharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 173 | 151 |
| Literacy | 76.54% | 90.33% | 63.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 258 | 125 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 928 | 295 | 633 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharia village out of total population, 1,116 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,116 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 606 | 517 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 152 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 39 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 325 | 306 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 510 | 264 | 246 |
| Non Working | 1,783 | 653 | 1,130 |
Nearby Villages to Kharia,
Below are the list of villages near Kharia village in Asika.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahapur | 655 |
| Dhunkuni | 658 |
| Sandhinuapalli | 480 |
| Nuababanpur | 487 |
| Gadagadahill | 48 |
| Babanapur | 4,286 |
| Rishipur | 1,134 |
| Alipur | 1,346 |
| Balichai | 1,800 |
| Karpuranuagam | 1,578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharia, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia