Kharkan Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kharkan is a village situated in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 38 families residing in the village Kharkan. The total population of Kharkan is 186 out of which 94 are males and 92 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkan is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharkan village is 20 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkan is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Kharkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkan is 84.3%. Thus Kharkan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 93.9% and the female literacy rate is 75% in Kharkan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharkan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharkan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharkan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Literacy | 84.34% | 93.9% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 46 | 17 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharkan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharkan village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 63 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 36 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 25 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 62 | 30 | 32 |
Map of Kharkan, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kharkan, Karsog
Below are the list of villages near Kharkan village in Karsog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| D.P.F. Pehran | 24 |
| Gothra | 167 |
| Kwagla | 120 |
| Drashti | 236 |
| D.P.F. Tikri Dhar | 27 |
| Batala Bahal | 325 |
| Nehra | 554 |
| Dhalog | 102 |
| Shanahar | 100 |
| Bhanthal | 892 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkan, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia