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 40 families residing in the village Kharkan. The total population of Kharkan is 233 out of which 122 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkan is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharkan village is 33 which is 14% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkan is 650 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Kharkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkan is 74%. Thus Kharkan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 64.29% 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 | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Literacy | 74% | 83.33% | 64.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 147 | 83 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 37 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.1% 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, 205 were engaged in work activities. 6.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 96 | 95 |
| Non Working | 28 | 16 | 12 |
Map of Kharkan, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kharkan, Karsog
Below are the list of villages near Kharkan village in Karsog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangrohi | 201 |
| Sahaj | 477 |
| Kot Kaparias | 438 |
| Saror | 59 |
| Jamnu | 355 |
| Thogi | 232 |
| Sarehach | 165 |
| Tatta Pani | 399 |
| Dhaun | 233 |
| Kiria | 397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkan, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia