Kharkatwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharkatwa is a village situated in Narkatiaganj block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 184 families residing in the village Kharkatwa. The total population of Kharkatwa is 958 out of which 481 are males and 477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkatwa is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharkatwa village is 199 which is 21% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkatwa is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Kharkatwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkatwa is 48.2%. Thus Kharkatwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 62.5% and the female literacy rate is 34.2% in Kharkatwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharkatwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharkatwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharkatwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 105 | 94 |
| Literacy | 48.22% | 62.5% | 34.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 225 | 112 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 592 | 246 | 346 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kharkatwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharkatwa village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 403 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 245 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 403 | 219 | 184 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 1 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 498 | 233 | 265 |
Map of Kharkatwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kharkatwa, Narkatiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Kharkatwa village in Narkatiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumaria | 3,868 |
| Pipra | 1,307 |
| Takia | 1,844 |
| Murli | 875 |
| Dhankutwa | 1,378 |
| Sakraul | 815 |
| Dakahwa | 969 |
| Lediharwa | 778 |
| Sirahwa | 3,225 |
| Tutuhia | 131 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkatwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia