Kharika Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharika is a village situated in Sonepur block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,409 families residing in the village Kharika. The total population of Kharika is 8,716 out of which 4,601 are males and 4,115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharika is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharika village is 1442 which is 17% of the total population. There are 784 male children and 658 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharika is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Kharika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharika is 69.5%. Thus Kharika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 79.96% and the female literacy rate is 58% in Kharika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,442 | 784 | 658 |
| Literacy | 69.52% | 79.96% | 58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 856 | 453 | 403 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,659 | 1,549 | 2,110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharika village out of total population, 1,992 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,992 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 450 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,102 | 1,012 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 144 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 450 | 403 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 457 | 427 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 890 | 759 | 131 |
| Non Working | 6,724 | 2,830 | 3,894 |
Map of Kharika, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kharika, Sonepur
Below are the list of villages near Kharika village in Sonepur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chausia | 3,313 |
| Kasmar | 6,620 |
| Chak Daria Sultanpur | 669 |
| Nawada | 1,059 |
| Sultanpur | 958 |
| Mirzapur | 2,931 |
| Bharanpura | 5,543 |
| ChakDaria | 1,485 |
| Badurahi | 4,436 |
| Saidpur | 7,757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharika, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia