Khortha Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Khortha is a village situated in Sahjanwa tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 756 families residing in the village Khortha. The total population of Khortha is 4,469 out of which 2,188 are males and 2,281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khortha is 1,043.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khortha village is 653 which is 15% of the total population. There are 345 male children and 308 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khortha is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Khortha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khortha is 64.7%. Thus Khortha village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.87% and the female literacy rate is 50.58% in Khortha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khortha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khortha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khortha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 653 | 345 | 308 |
| Literacy | 64.73% | 79.87% | 50.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 752 | 388 | 364 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,999 | 716 | 1,283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khortha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khortha village out of total population, 952 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 952 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 826 | 768 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 127 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 267 | 234 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 408 | 388 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 105 | 21 |
| Non Working | 3,517 | 1,315 | 2,202 |
Nearby Villages to Khortha,
Below are the list of villages near Khortha village in Sahjanwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandrai | 2,319 |
| Jarlahi | 1,306 |
| Mahuadar | 1,573 |
| Parsadar | 1,035 |
| Mishraulia | 1,415 |
| Barwal Mafi | 1,454 |
| Bardar | 750 |
| Bachhaura | 53 |
| Chaparhat | 1,276 |
| Tal Nagari | 19 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khortha, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia