Harkatwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Harkatwa is a village situated in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 300 families residing in the village Harkatwa. The total population of Harkatwa is 1,780 out of which 943 are males and 837 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harkatwa is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harkatwa village is 329 which is 18% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harkatwa is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Harkatwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harkatwa is 50.1%. Thus Harkatwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 61.8% and the female literacy rate is 36.99% in Harkatwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harkatwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harkatwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harkatwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 176 | 153 |
| Literacy | 50.1% | 61.8% | 36.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,328 | 709 | 619 |
| Illiterate | 1,053 | 469 | 584 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.6% of total population in Harkatwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harkatwa village out of total population, 844 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 844 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 486 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 659 | 444 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 54 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 486 | 333 | 153 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 49 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 28 | 157 |
| Non Working | 936 | 471 | 465 |
Map of Harkatwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harkatwa, Gaunaha
Below are the list of villages near Harkatwa village in Gaunaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumri | 1,739 |
| Maguraha | 2,820 |
| Jamhauli | 791 |
| Gawnaha | 4,064 |
| Bajni | 747 |
| Rupaulia | 2,352 |
| Pirari | 668 |
| Harpur | 1,203 |
| Sarpharwa | 857 |
| Parsa | 2,798 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harkatwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia