Kharka Basant Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharka Basant is a village situated in Bokhara block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,513 families residing in the village Kharka Basant. The total population of Kharka Basant is 16,018 out of which 8,382 are males and 7,636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharka Basant is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharka Basant village is 2987 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1544 male children and 1443 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharka Basant is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Kharka Basant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharka Basant is 56%. Thus Kharka Basant village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 65.95% and the female literacy rate is 44.97% in Kharka Basant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharka Basant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharka Basant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharka Basant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,987 | 1,544 | 1,443 |
| Literacy | 55.98% | 65.95% | 44.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,848 | 949 | 899 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 8,723 | 3,872 | 4,851 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharka Basant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharka Basant village out of total population, 4,220 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,220 workers engaged in Main Work, 833 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,792 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,155 | 2,946 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 833 | 781 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,792 | 1,690 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 517 | 465 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,065 | 921 | 144 |
| Non Working | 11,798 | 4,515 | 7,283 |
Nearby Villages to Kharka Basant,
Below are the list of villages near Kharka Basant village in Bokhara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rohua | 1,222 |
| Dhankaul Khurd | 1,421 |
| Dharhi | 4,273 |
| Kurhar | 5,213 |
| Bokhra | 14,459 |
| Chak Bhoj | 2 |
| Bazidpur Gorhauli | 4,892 |
| Siari | 2,597 |
| Banaul | 15,617 |
| Pokhraira | 5,716 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharka Basant, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia