Harkaina Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Harkaina is a village situated in Motihari block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 259 families residing in the village Harkaina. The total population of Harkaina is 1,398 out of which 745 are males and 653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harkaina is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harkaina village is 300 which is 21% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harkaina is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Harkaina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harkaina is 41.2%. Thus Harkaina village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 54.9% and the female literacy rate is 25.1% in Harkaina village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harkaina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harkaina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harkaina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 300 | 153 | 147 |
| Literacy | 41.17% | 54.9% | 25.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 140 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 946 | 420 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Harkaina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harkaina village out of total population, 534 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 534 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 333 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 347 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 333 | 326 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 27 | 150 |
| Non Working | 864 | 371 | 493 |
Map of Harkaina, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harkaina, Motihari
Below are the list of villages near Harkaina village in Motihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sihulia | 1,299 |
| Kataha | 8,927 |
| Malkaunia | 748 |
| Lakhaura | 15,675 |
| Jamla | 1,352 |
| Nandpur | 1,112 |
| Gangia Dih | 658 |
| Mahamud Nagar | 390 |
| Naurangia | 4,075 |
| Basbita | 1,139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harkaina, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia