Halkha Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Halkha is a village situated in Hariharganj block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 54 families residing in the village Halkha. The total population of Halkha is 334 out of which 163 are males and 171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Halkha is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Halkha village is 56 which is 17% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Halkha is 1,800 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Halkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Halkha is 68.3%. Thus Halkha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 79.72% and the female literacy rate is 56.3% in Halkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Halkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Halkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Halkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 20 | 36 |
| Literacy | 68.35% | 79.72% | 56.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 49 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Halkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Halkha village out of total population, 81 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 66 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Non Working | 253 | 88 | 165 |
Map of Halkha, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Halkha, Hariharganj
Below are the list of villages near Halkha village in Hariharganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolhwara | 682 |
| Tarachak | 181 |
| Piroji | 670 |
| Nath | 59 |
| Jahna | 537 |
| Bhandar | 40 |
| Digla | 36 |
| Majhganwan | 54 |
| Kauwakhoh | 493 |
| Larbari | 64 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Halkha, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia