Khojwa Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Khojwa is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Khojwa. The total population of Khojwa is 258 out of which 126 are males and 132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khojwa is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khojwa village is 37 which is 14% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khojwa is 1,846 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Khojwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khojwa is 85.5%. Thus Khojwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 92.92% and the female literacy rate is 77.78% in Khojwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khojwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khojwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khojwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 13 | 24 |
| Literacy | 85.52% | 92.92% | 77.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 21 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khojwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khojwa village out of total population, 76 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 68 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 55 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Non Working | 182 | 54 | 128 |
Map of Khojwa, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Khojwa, Saraiyahat
Below are the list of villages near Khojwa village in Saraiyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chilra | 576 |
| Gothabaran | 514 |
| Tetaria | 43 |
| Bhoria | 618 |
| Mohila | 293 |
| Mandaldih | 4,179 |
| Jhapaniya | 197 |
| Baheradih | 310 |
| Chatram | 170 |
| Bangalidih | 550 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khojwa, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia