Khokha Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Khokha is a village situated in Srinagar block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,802 families residing in the village Khokha. The total population of Khokha is 19,277 out of which 9,881 are males and 9,396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khokha is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khokha village is 4293 which is 22% of the total population. There are 2204 male children and 2089 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khokha is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Khokha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khokha is 44.4%. Thus Khokha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 52.4% and the female literacy rate is 35.99% in Khokha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khokha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khokha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khokha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,293 | 2,204 | 2,089 |
| Literacy | 44.4% | 52.4% | 35.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,451 | 1,273 | 1,178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 76 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 12,624 | 5,858 | 6,766 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Khokha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khokha village out of total population, 6,865 were engaged in work activities. 47.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,865 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,876 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,241 | 2,571 | 670 |
| Cultivators | 1,109 | 849 | 260 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,876 | 1,537 | 339 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 246 | 178 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,624 | 1,998 | 1,626 |
| Non Working | 12,412 | 5,312 | 7,100 |
Map of Khokha, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Khokha, Srinagar
Below are the list of villages near Khokha village in Srinagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makhnaha | 1,370 |
| Khokha | 693 |
| Cinghia Bhagta | 4,146 |
| Uchepur | 873 |
| Dhamaili | 625 |
| Chauka | 6,289 |
| Khunti Dhanaili Uria Bhag | 153 |
| Khunti Dhanaili | 16,288 |
| Bhag Pareag | 2,479 |
| Basgarha | 1,635 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khokha, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia