Kharkona Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kharkona is a village situated in Shankargarh tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Kharkona. The total population of Kharkona is 677 out of which 344 are males and 333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkona is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharkona village is 138 which is 20% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkona is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Kharkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkona is 64%. Thus Kharkona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 74.81% and the female literacy rate is 53.16% in Kharkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 74 | 64 |
| Literacy | 64.01% | 74.81% | 53.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 541 | 272 | 269 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 142 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.9% of total population in Kharkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharkona village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 63.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 165 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 102 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 25 | 111 |
| Non Working | 304 | 154 | 150 |
Map of Kharkona, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Kharkona, Shankargarh
Below are the list of villages near Kharkona village in Shankargarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikni | 363 |
| Jashwantpur | 496 |
| Amgaon | 605 |
| Girjapur | 262 |
| Jamdi | 1,160 |
| Chirai | 748 |
| Bijadih | 528 |
| Durgapur | 777 |
| Saranadih | 528 |
| Bhagwatpur | 638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkona, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia