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Kharni Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Kharni is a large village located in Gobindpur Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 374 families residing. The Kharni village has population of 2244 of which 1164 are males while 1080 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharni village population of children with age 0-6 is 354 which makes up 15.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharni village is 928 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharni as per census is 873, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kharni village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharni village was 78.84 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kharni Male literacy stands at 88.51 % while female literacy rate was 68.52 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kharni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kharni village.

Kharni Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 374 - -
Population 2,244 1,164 1,080
Child (0-6) 354 189 165
Schedule Caste 700 360 340
Schedule Tribe 109 55 54
Literacy 78.84 % 88.51 % 68.52 %
Total Workers 1,292 759 533
Main Worker 829 - -
Marginal Worker 463 96 367

Caste Factor

Kharni village of Dhanbad has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.86 % of total population in Kharni village.

Work Profile

In Kharni village out of total population, 1292 were engaged in work activities. 64.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1292 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.