Kharkena Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kharkena is a village situated in Takhatpur tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 712 families residing in the village Kharkena. The total population of Kharkena is 3,702 out of which 1,881 are males and 1,821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkena is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharkena village is 599 which is 16% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 284 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkena is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Kharkena village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkena is 74.7%. Thus Kharkena village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.25% and the female literacy rate is 60.96% in Kharkena village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharkena village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharkena Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharkena village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 599 | 315 | 284 |
| Literacy | 74.73% | 88.25% | 60.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 597 | 310 | 287 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 327 | 168 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 1,383 | 499 | 884 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.8% of total population in Kharkena village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharkena village out of total population, 1,886 were engaged in work activities. 50.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,886 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 637 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 953 | 613 | 340 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 139 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 637 | 369 | 268 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 100 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 933 | 378 | 555 |
| Non Working | 1,816 | 890 | 926 |
Map of Kharkena, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Kharkena, Takhatpur
Below are the list of villages near Kharkena village in Takhatpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dighora | 693 |
| Pathrali | 279 |
| Medhpar Kewat | 1,111 |
| Pali | 828 |
| Muru | 1,706 |
| Bodsara | 1,619 |
| Kabra Kapa | 747 |
| Chhatauna | 5,720 |
| Saketi | 923 |
| Bel Mundi | 2,304 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkena, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia