Kharkan Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kharkan is a village situated in Ronhat tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Kharkan. The total population of Kharkan is 543 out of which 279 are males and 264 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkan is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharkan village is 70 which is 13% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkan is 1,121 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Kharkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkan is 68.1%. Thus Kharkan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 78.86% and the female literacy rate is 56.39% 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 | 70 | 33 | 37 |
| Literacy | 68.08% | 78.86% | 56.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 30 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 85 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% 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, 441 were engaged in work activities. 37.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 441 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 122 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 93 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 28 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 114 | 160 |
| Non Working | 102 | 43 | 59 |
Map of Kharkan, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kharkan, Ronhat
Below are the list of villages near Kharkan village in Ronhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koti | 652 |
| Sakhauli | 793 |
| Bonch | 936 |
| Naina | 1,508 |
| Borar | 1,438 |
| Rasat | 2,336 |
| Jasvi | 1,013 |
| Loja Manal | 1,132 |
| Ajrouli | 476 |
| Tandiyon | 195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkan, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia