Khokhma Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Khokhma is a village situated in Nawa Bazar block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Khokhma. The total population of Khokhma is 601 out of which 304 are males and 297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khokhma is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khokhma village is 118 which is 20% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khokhma is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Khokhma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khokhma is 59.4%. Thus Khokhma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 67.76% and the female literacy rate is 50.84% in Khokhma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khokhma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khokhma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khokhma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 59 | 59 |
| Literacy | 59.42% | 67.76% | 50.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 332 | 168 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 314 | 138 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Khokhma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khokhma village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 276 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327 | 164 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 276 | 140 | 136 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Non Working | 229 | 116 | 113 |
Map of Khokhma, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Khokhma, Nawa Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Khokhma village in Nawa Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bana | 583 |
| Sarauna | 730 |
| Tali | 963 |
| Damaro | 1,492 |
| Arapur | 478 |
| Checharia | 960 |
| Tulbula | 723 |
| Barahmoria Kalan | 857 |
| Pipra | 306 |
| Ladi | 13 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khokhma, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia