Kharikdag Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kharikdag is a village situated in Manatu block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Kharikdag. The total population of Kharikdag is 334 out of which 181 are males and 153 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharikdag is 845.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharikdag village is 88 which is 26% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharikdag is 725 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (845) of Kharikdag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharikdag is 35%. Thus Kharikdag village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 41.54% and the female literacy rate is 27.59% in Kharikdag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharikdag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharikdag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharikdag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 51 | 37 |
| Literacy | 34.96% | 41.54% | 27.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 70 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 127 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.7% of total population in Kharikdag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharikdag village out of total population, 161 were engaged in work activities. 10.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 73 | 71 |
| Non Working | 173 | 100 | 73 |
Map of Kharikdag, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kharikdag, Manatu
Below are the list of villages near Kharikdag village in Manatu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangeya | 1,160 |
| Chanpi | 533 |
| Kundilpur | 343 |
| Dhumkhar | 177 |
| Rajkheta | 111 |
| Masuria | 734 |
| Kekrahi | 26 |
| Karmahi | 510 |
| Birhorwa | 34 |
| Adauriya | 637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharikdag, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia