Kharkuwan Population, Caste, Working Data Deoghar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kharkuwan is a village situated in Devipur block of Deoghar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 301 families residing in the village Kharkuwan. The total population of Kharkuwan is 1,489 out of which 798 are males and 691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkuwan is 866.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharkuwan village is 255 which is 17% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkuwan is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Kharkuwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkuwan is 67.1%. Thus Kharkuwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.2% of Deoghar district. The male literacy rate is 80.68% and the female literacy rate is 50.8% in Kharkuwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharkuwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharkuwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharkuwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 255 | 125 | 130 |
| Literacy | 67.1% | 80.68% | 50.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 253 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 661 | 255 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharkuwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharkuwan village out of total population, 748 were engaged in work activities. 23.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 748 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 144 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 51 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 60 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 573 | 288 | 285 |
| Non Working | 741 | 366 | 375 |
Map of Kharkuwan, Deoghar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kharkuwan, Devipur
Below are the list of villages near Kharkuwan village in Devipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patharchapti | 661 |
| Paharidih | 199 |
| Bhojpur | 2,319 |
| Jitjori | 1,579 |
| Kharik | 50 |
| Sankarpur | 926 |
| Lohari | 341 |
| Ramsagar | 404 |
| Purnadih | 99 |
| Sultanpur | 177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkuwan, Deoghar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia