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Kharkatwa Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Kharkatwa is a medium size village located in Narkatiaganj Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 184 families residing. The Kharkatwa village has population of 958 of which 481 are males while 477 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharkatwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 199 which makes up 20.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharkatwa village is 992 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharkatwa as per census is 895, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Kharkatwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharkatwa village was 48.22 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kharkatwa Male literacy stands at 62.50 % while female literacy rate was 34.20 %.

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

Kharkatwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 184 - -
Population 958 481 477
Child (0-6) 199 105 94
Schedule Caste 225 112 113
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 48.22 % 62.50 % 34.20 %
Total Workers 460 248 212
Main Worker 456 - -
Marginal Worker 4 3 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.52 % of total population in Kharkatwa village.

Work Profile

In Kharkatwa village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 99.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 403 were Agricultural labourer.