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Kharsawan Population - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Kharsawan is a large village located in Kharsawan Block of Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand with total 1192 families residing. The Kharsawan village has population of 5793 of which 3060 are males while 2733 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharsawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 723 which makes up 12.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharsawan village is 893 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharsawan as per census is 1072, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kharsawan village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharsawan village was 78.05 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kharsawan Male literacy stands at 85.65 % while female literacy rate was 69.31 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kharsawan 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 Kharsawan village.

Kharsawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,192 - -
Population 5,793 3,060 2,733
Child (0-6) 723 349 374
Schedule Caste 566 289 277
Schedule Tribe 873 456 417
Literacy 78.05 % 85.65 % 69.31 %
Total Workers 1,824 1,546 278
Main Worker 1,253 - -
Marginal Worker 571 421 150

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.07 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.77 % of total population in Kharsawan village.

Work Profile

In Kharsawan village out of total population, 1824 were engaged in work activities. 68.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1824 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.