Khoragachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Khoragachhi is a village situated in Sikti block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,597 families residing in the village Khoragachhi. The total population of Khoragachhi is 9,378 out of which 4,754 are males and 4,624 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khoragachhi is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khoragachhi village is 2197 which is 23% of the total population. There are 1077 male children and 1120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khoragachhi is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Khoragachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khoragachhi is 54.9%. Thus Khoragachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 61.49% and the female literacy rate is 48% in Khoragachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khoragachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khoragachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khoragachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,197 | 1,077 | 1,120 |
| Literacy | 54.91% | 61.49% | 48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 894 | 453 | 441 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 5,435 | 2,493 | 2,942 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Khoragachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khoragachhi village out of total population, 3,269 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,269 workers engaged in Main Work, 704 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,467 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,439 | 1,890 | 549 |
| Cultivators | 704 | 623 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,467 | 1,155 | 312 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 245 | 101 | 144 |
| Marginal Workers | 830 | 261 | 569 |
| Non Working | 6,109 | 2,603 | 3,506 |
Nearby Villages to Khoragachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Khoragachhi village in Sikti.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khoragachhi, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia