Kharkan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kharkan is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 363 families residing in the village Kharkan. The total population of Kharkan is 2,529 out of which 1,547 are males and 982 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkan is 635.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharkan village is 234 which is 9% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkan is 800 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (635) of Kharkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkan is 89.1%. Thus Kharkan village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.94% and the female literacy rate is 82.92% in Kharkan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharkan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharkan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharkan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 130 | 104 |
| Literacy | 89.11% | 92.94% | 82.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 549 | 289 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 484 | 230 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharkan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharkan village out of total population, 1,582 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,582 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,402 | 1,113 | 289 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 89 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,257 | 972 | 285 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 72 | 108 |
| Non Working | 947 | 362 | 585 |
Nearby Villages to Kharkan,
Below are the list of villages near Kharkan village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patiari | 558 |
| Chak Harnoli | 916 |
| Dalewal | 707 |
| Naru Nangal Khas | 2,314 |
| Tharoli | 570 |
| Dhirowal | 220 |
| Nara | 1,080 |
| Bassi Jamal Khan | 231 |
| Bassi Kikran | 1,292 |
| Bassi Alladin | 62 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia