Kharrakasht Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharrakasht is a village situated in Terhagachh block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Kharrakasht. The total population of Kharrakasht is 1,183 out of which 606 are males and 577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharrakasht is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharrakasht village is 238 which is 20% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharrakasht is 1,144 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Kharrakasht village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharrakasht is 57.2%. Thus Kharrakasht village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 65.25% and the female literacy rate is 48.44% in Kharrakasht village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharrakasht village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharrakasht Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharrakasht village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 111 | 127 |
| Literacy | 57.25% | 65.25% | 48.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 83 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 642 | 283 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Kharrakasht village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharrakasht village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 289 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 139 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 148 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 877 | 317 | 560 |
Map of Kharrakasht, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kharrakasht, Terhagachh
Below are the list of villages near Kharrakasht village in Terhagachh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chilhania | 1,990 |
| Khara Suhia | 460 |
| Betbari | 363 |
| Belbarigachh | 626 |
| Babhangawan | 1,491 |
| Suhia Gopalnagar | 725 |
| Kuari | 1,854 |
| Rahmatpur | 1,590 |
| Khajuribari | 3,465 |
| Suhia | 1,418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharrakasht, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia