Harchak Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Harchak is a village situated in Lakshmipur block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Harchak. The total population of Harchak is 439 out of which 217 are males and 222 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harchak is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harchak village is 90 which is 21% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harchak is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Harchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harchak is 17.2%. Thus Harchak village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 31.43% and the female literacy rate is 2.87% in Harchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 42 | 48 |
| Literacy | 17.19% | 31.43% | 2.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 57 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 379 | 162 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.6% of total population in Harchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harchak village out of total population, 287 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 287 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 269 | 131 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 18 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 110 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Non Working | 152 | 75 | 77 |
Map of Harchak, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harchak, Lakshmipur
Below are the list of villages near Harchak village in Lakshmipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ojhadih | 739 |
| Pindraun | 1,919 |
| Bishunpur | 1,040 |
| Bhalua | 58 |
| Asota | 582 |
| Brahmania | 1,172 |
| Jinhara | 1,545 |
| Narainpur | 164 |
| Harlabar | 327 |
| Kala | 3,303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harchak, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia