Kharsahi Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharsahi is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,563 families residing in the village Kharsahi. The total population of Kharsahi is 7,388 out of which 3,773 are males and 3,615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharsahi is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharsahi village is 1473 which is 20% of the total population. There are 720 male children and 753 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharsahi is 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Kharsahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharsahi is 42.8%. Thus Kharsahi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 52.01% and the female literacy rate is 33.02% in Kharsahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharsahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharsahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharsahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,473 | 720 | 753 |
| Literacy | 42.82% | 52.01% | 33.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,497 | 1,239 | 1,258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 4,855 | 2,185 | 2,670 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Kharsahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharsahi village out of total population, 2,782 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,782 workers engaged in Main Work, 354 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 966 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,449 | 1,230 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 354 | 327 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 966 | 839 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 57 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,333 | 529 | 804 |
| Non Working | 4,606 | 2,014 | 2,592 |
Map of Kharsahi, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kharsahi, Raniganj
Below are the list of villages near Kharsahi village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsahat | 8,080 |
| Jogta | 7,914 |
| Bagulaha | 7,603 |
| Belsara | 9,124 |
| Raniganj | 5,001 |
| Parihari | 5,892 |
| Barhara | 3,565 |
| Gopalpur | 6,945 |
| Baijnathpur | 3,290 |
| Malhepura | 299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharsahi, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia