Kharua Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharua is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Kharua. The total population of Kharua is 588 out of which 279 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharua is 1,108.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharua village is 101 which is 17% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharua is 1,730 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,108) of Kharua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharua is 60.4%. Thus Kharua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 72.73% and the female literacy rate is 48.16% in Kharua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 37 | 64 |
| Literacy | 60.37% | 72.73% | 48.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 263 | 123 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 294 | 103 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Kharua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharua village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 147 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 98 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 377 | 132 | 245 |
Map of Kharua, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kharua, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Kharua village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kota | 1,449 |
| Karimganj | 619 |
| Jaharpur | 338 |
| Banbhui | 1,768 |
| Pichra | 1,392 |
| Chandpara | 4,633 |
| Pichra | 638 |
| Gondhra | 1,467 |
| Jamra | 1,745 |
| Ganjan | 2,247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharua, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia