Harkhar Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Harkhar is a village situated in Khaira block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 836 families residing in the village Harkhar. The total population of Harkhar is 4,822 out of which 2,491 are males and 2,331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harkhar is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harkhar village is 975 which is 20% of the total population. There are 494 male children and 481 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harkhar is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Harkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harkhar is 42.1%. Thus Harkhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 49.47% and the female literacy rate is 34.16% in Harkhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harkhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harkhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harkhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 975 | 494 | 481 |
| Literacy | 42.11% | 49.47% | 34.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 733 | 367 | 366 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,018 | 1,042 | 976 |
| Illiterate | 3,202 | 1,503 | 1,699 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.8% of total population in Harkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harkhar village out of total population, 1,869 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,869 workers engaged in Main Work, 546 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 916 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,557 | 1,004 | 553 |
| Cultivators | 546 | 341 | 205 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 916 | 610 | 306 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 42 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 144 | 168 |
| Non Working | 2,953 | 1,343 | 1,610 |
Map of Harkhar, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harkhar, Khaira
Below are the list of villages near Harkhar village in Khaira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khalari | 956 |
| Karitanr | 1,764 |
| Harni | 2,734 |
| Gorhi | 10,516 |
| Sakdari | 1,361 |
| Sokho | 4,197 |
| Bariarpur | 2,501 |
| Arnawan Bank | 6,782 |
| Banpur | 5,836 |
| Mainijor | 4,308 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harkhar, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia