Pikhar Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Pikhar Kalan is a village situated in Pandhana tehsil of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 277 families residing in the village Pikhar Kalan. The total population of Pikhar Kalan is 1,238 out of which 644 are males and 594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pikhar Kalan is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pikhar Kalan village is 154 which is 12% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pikhar Kalan is 638 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Pikhar Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pikhar Kalan is 69%. Thus Pikhar Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 84.36% and the female literacy rate is 53.18% in Pikhar Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pikhar Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pikhar Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pikhar Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 94 | 60 |
| Literacy | 69% | 84.36% | 53.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 118 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 105 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 490 | 180 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.8% of total population in Pikhar Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pikhar Kalan village out of total population, 776 were engaged in work activities. 17.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 776 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 117 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 69 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 43 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 642 | 289 | 353 |
| Non Working | 462 | 238 | 224 |
Nearby Villages to Pikhar Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Pikhar Kalan village in Pandhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhil Khedi Tubai | 960 |
| Badiya Sakna | 924 |
| Mirjapur Bhondwa | 1,726 |
| Dabhi | 2,033 |
| Awaliya Kharwa | 2,045 |
| Nihal Badi | 1,545 |
| Barkhedi | 1,351 |
| Kusambiya | 790 |
| Koladit | 1,856 |
| Karoli | 674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pikhar Kalan, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia