Khirdhana Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Khirdhana is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 426 families residing in the village Khirdhana. The total population of Khirdhana is 1,886 out of which 973 are males and 913 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khirdhana is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khirdhana village is 308 which is 16% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khirdhana is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Khirdhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khirdhana is 51.6%. Thus Khirdhana village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 65.85% and the female literacy rate is 36.39% in Khirdhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khirdhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khirdhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khirdhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 159 | 149 |
| Literacy | 51.58% | 65.85% | 36.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 154 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 629 | 327 | 302 |
| Illiterate | 1,072 | 437 | 635 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.4% of total population in Khirdhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khirdhana village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 8.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 52 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 727 | 461 | 266 |
| Non Working | 1,092 | 460 | 632 |
Nearby Villages to Khirdhana,
Below are the list of villages near Khirdhana village in Saraiyahat.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khirdhana, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia