Kharkatwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharkatwa is a village situated in Ramgarhwa block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 512 families residing in the village Kharkatwa. The total population of Kharkatwa is 2,676 out of which 1,425 are males and 1,251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkatwa is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharkatwa village is 540 which is 20% of the total population. There are 307 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkatwa is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Kharkatwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkatwa is 45.9%. Thus Kharkatwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 55.64% and the female literacy rate is 35.17% 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 | 540 | 307 | 233 |
| Literacy | 45.88% | 55.64% | 35.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 409 | 202 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 127 | 66 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 1,696 | 803 | 893 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Kharkatwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharkatwa village out of total population, 1,221 were engaged in work activities. 45.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,221 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 410 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553 | 465 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 68 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 410 | 331 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 60 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 668 | 272 | 396 |
| Non Working | 1,455 | 688 | 767 |
Map of Kharkatwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kharkatwa, Ramgarhwa
Below are the list of villages near Kharkatwa village in Ramgarhwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Unchi Dih | 1,745 |
| Kalikapur | 648 |
| Pokhariya | 672 |
| Khonrwa | 1,117 |
| Mura | 1,775 |
| Pakhnahiya | 5,231 |
| Phulwariya | 12,153 |
| Jaitapur | 8,220 |
| Garhwa | 725 |
| Sukhi Semra | 4,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkatwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia