Harkha Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Harkha is a village situated in Hasanganj block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Harkha. The total population of Harkha is 755 out of which 408 are males and 347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harkha is 850.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harkha village is 164 which is 22% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harkha is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Harkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harkha is 35.5%. Thus Harkha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 40.95% and the female literacy rate is 29.35% in Harkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 93 | 71 |
| Literacy | 35.53% | 40.95% | 29.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 109 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 69 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 545 | 279 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.2% of total population in Harkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harkha village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 323 | 188 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 60 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 119 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 14 | 31 |
| Non Working | 387 | 206 | 181 |
Map of Harkha, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harkha, Hasanganj
Below are the list of villages near Harkha village in Hasanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur Kospali | 1,719 |
| Parayagdah | 1,042 |
| Theghwa | 508 |
| Jagarnathpur | 10,848 |
| Mahnaur | 721 |
| Ramnagar Bansi | 2,809 |
| Kawaiya | 1,100 |
| Korgawan | 2,698 |
| Padampur | 1,275 |
| Haripur | 442 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harkha, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia