Kharka Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharka is a village situated in Dumra block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 475 families residing in the village Kharka. The total population of Kharka is 2,776 out of which 1,469 are males and 1,307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharka is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharka village is 555 which is 20% of the total population. There are 291 male children and 264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharka is 907 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Kharka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharka is 61.4%. Thus Kharka village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 73.94% and the female literacy rate is 47.17% in Kharka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 555 | 291 | 264 |
| Literacy | 61.37% | 73.94% | 47.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 333 | 176 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,413 | 598 | 815 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharka village out of total population, 952 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 952 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 559 | 526 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 104 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 155 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 261 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 393 | 186 | 207 |
| Non Working | 1,824 | 757 | 1,067 |
Nearby Villages to Kharka,
Below are the list of villages near Kharka village in Dumra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhuban | 6,037 |
| Chakmahila | 4,540 |
| Rampur Parori | 5,700 |
| Mahsaul urf Rampur Lachmi | 33,196 |
| Kokna | 1,471 |
| Bariarpur | 13,623 |
| Banchauri | 5,376 |
| Mahamadpur Seb | 1,242 |
| Mohandih | 1,697 |
| Bhairo Bhup | 7,032 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharka, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia