Kharsota Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharsota is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 722 families residing in the village Kharsota. The total population of Kharsota is 3,262 out of which 1,669 are males and 1,593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharsota is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharsota village is 743 which is 23% of the total population. There are 370 male children and 373 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharsota is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Kharsota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharsota is 38.1%. Thus Kharsota village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 49.81% and the female literacy rate is 25.57% in Kharsota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharsota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharsota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharsota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 743 | 370 | 373 |
| Literacy | 38.07% | 49.81% | 25.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 57 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,303 | 1,022 | 1,281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharsota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharsota village out of total population, 1,317 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,317 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 689 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 888 | 588 | 300 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 115 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 689 | 463 | 226 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 429 | 162 | 267 |
| Non Working | 1,945 | 919 | 1,026 |
Map of Kharsota, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kharsota, Azamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Kharsota village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hansopara | 1,031 |
| Jalsua | 912 |
| Pasol | 567 |
| Khuriyal | 7,680 |
| Khodaganj | 30 |
| Lachhmipur | 267 |
| Pariharpur | 2,023 |
| Deogaon | 2,688 |
| Damaipur | 1,684 |
| Panka | 1,381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharsota, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia