Kharkhana Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kharkhana is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Kharkhana. The total population of Kharkhana is 333 out of which 175 are males and 158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkhana is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharkhana village is 71 which is 21% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkhana is 614 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Kharkhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkhana is 79.4%. Thus Kharkhana village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.39% and the female literacy rate is 79.39% in Kharkhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharkhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharkhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharkhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 44 | 27 |
| Literacy | 79.39% | 79.39% | 79.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 313 | 164 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 125 | 71 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94% of total population in Kharkhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharkhana village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 60 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 7 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 51 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 12 | 37 |
| Non Working | 192 | 103 | 89 |
Nearby Villages to Kharkhana,
Below are the list of villages near Kharkhana village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amtra | 114 |
| Lumpyngngad | 527 |
| Amsoh Rhong | 211 |
| Hawaisutnga | 151 |
| Larem Shyiap | 66 |
| Hawai Bhoi | 409 |
| Amlanai | 559 |
| Pasadwar | 309 |
| Hartale | 116 |
| Kamsing | 83 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkhana, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia