Kharni Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kharni is a village situated in Gobindpur block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 374 families residing in the village Kharni. The total population of Kharni is 2,244 out of which 1,164 are males and 1,080 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharni is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharni village is 354 which is 16% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharni is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Kharni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharni is 78.8%. Thus Kharni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 88.51% and the female literacy rate is 68.52% in Kharni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 354 | 189 | 165 |
| Literacy | 78.84% | 88.51% | 68.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 700 | 360 | 340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 55 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 754 | 301 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Kharni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharni village out of total population, 1,292 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,292 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 829 | 663 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 122 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 42 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 47 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 533 | 452 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 463 | 96 | 367 |
| Non Working | 952 | 405 | 547 |
Map of Kharni, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kharni, Gobindpur
Below are the list of villages near Kharni village in Gobindpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Konartanr | 185 |
| Beltanr | 486 |
| Sadhubad | 1,371 |
| Karmagora | 1,050 |
| Kodwatanr | 167 |
| Hariadi | 1,091 |
| Hetankura | 282 |
| Palaidi | 937 |
| Uparankura | 940 |
| Babudi | 303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharni, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia