Kharka Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharka is a village situated in Runisaidpur block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 820 families residing in the village Kharka. The total population of Kharka is 3,524 out of which 1,876 are males and 1,648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharka is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharka village is 717 which is 20% of the total population. There are 371 male children and 346 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharka is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Kharka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharka is 39.4%. Thus Kharka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 44.45% and the female literacy rate is 33.49% in Kharka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 717 | 371 | 346 |
| Literacy | 39.37% | 44.45% | 33.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 31 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,419 | 1,207 | 1,212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharka village out of total population, 1,519 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,519 workers engaged in Main Work, 312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 552 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 917 | 653 | 264 |
| Cultivators | 312 | 179 | 133 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 552 | 430 | 122 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 38 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 602 | 309 | 293 |
| Non Working | 2,005 | 914 | 1,091 |
Map of Kharka, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kharka, Runisaidpur
Below are the list of villages near Kharka village in Runisaidpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ibrahimpur | 2,014 |
| Suhai | 2,705 |
| Baghauni | 2,023 |
| Ghausnagar | 1,958 |
| Sonpurwa | 2,092 |
| Gidha Phulwaria urf Bhagwanpur | 5,607 |
| Bhada | 103 |
| Kundal urf Gurgawan | 2,603 |
| Rain Shankar | 1,663 |
| SagriDih urf Siridih | 1,896 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharka, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia