Kharkhara Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Kharkhara is a village situated in Belpara block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 261 families residing in the village Kharkhara. The total population of Kharkhara is 1,272 out of which 636 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkhara is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharkhara village is 228 which is 18% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkhara is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kharkhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkhara is 47.2%. Thus Kharkhara village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 58.49% and the female literacy rate is 36.12% in Kharkhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharkhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharkhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharkhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 118 | 110 |
| Literacy | 47.22% | 58.49% | 36.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 127 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 794 | 406 | 388 |
| Illiterate | 779 | 333 | 446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.4% of total population in Kharkhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharkhara village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 337 | 261 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 100 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 108 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 52 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 262 | 106 | 156 |
| Non Working | 673 | 269 | 404 |
Nearby Villages to Kharkhara,
Below are the list of villages near Kharkhara village in Belpara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budhabhata | 912 |
| Chacherbeng | 1,241 |
| Munapali | 1,277 |
| Palesira | 1,106 |
| Kumbharkhun | 1,026 |
| Dumermunda | 653 |
| Thudibahal | 1,504 |
| Mundagaon | 1,008 |
| Jhankripali | 1,258 |
| Patrapali | 992 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkhara, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia