Khirkona Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Khirkona is a village situated in Similia block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 358 families residing in the village Khirkona. The total population of Khirkona is 1,362 out of which 666 are males and 696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khirkona is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khirkona village is 184 which is 14% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khirkona is 1,244 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Khirkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khirkona is 80.6%. Thus Khirkona village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 88.53% and the female literacy rate is 72.73% in Khirkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khirkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khirkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khirkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 82 | 102 |
| Literacy | 80.56% | 88.53% | 72.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 260 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 413 | 149 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khirkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khirkona village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 334 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 231 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 24 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 77 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 53 | 102 |
| Non Working | 840 | 279 | 561 |
Nearby Villages to Khirkona,
Below are the list of villages near Khirkona village in Similia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhikhandi | 424 |
| Mangarajpur | 323 |
| Rasidpur | 832 |
| Kanheibank | 332 |
| Pratappur | 280 |
| Bainshibati | 548 |
| Chaka | 273 |
| Sadhubir | 218 |
| Bati | 3,423 |
| Chalunigan | 1,569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khirkona, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia