Khanta Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Khanta is a village situated in Itarhi block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Khanta. The total population of Khanta is 1,102 out of which 572 are males and 530 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanta is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khanta village is 197 which is 18% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanta is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Khanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanta is 70.9%. Thus Khanta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 80.69% and the female literacy rate is 60.81% in Khanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 111 | 86 |
| Literacy | 70.94% | 80.69% | 60.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 291 | 156 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 460 | 200 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanta village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 45.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 148 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 112 | 75 |
| Non Working | 759 | 312 | 447 |
Map of Khanta, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Khanta, Itarhi
Below are the list of villages near Khanta village in Itarhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nathpur | 1,103 |
| Makundpur | 855 |
| Ori | 1,642 |
| Harpur | 3,167 |
| Bairi | 1,718 |
| Kapurpatti | 266 |
| Dharampur | 1,434 |
| Sarasti | 2,307 |
| Orap | 1,625 |
| Jahanpur | 674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanta, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia