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Kharka Basant Population - Sitamarhi, Bihar

Kharka Basant is a large village located in Bokhara Block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar with total 3513 families residing. The Kharka Basant village has population of 16018 of which 8382 are males while 7636 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharka Basant village population of children with age 0-6 is 2987 which makes up 18.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharka Basant village is 911 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharka Basant as per census is 935, equal than Bihar average of 935.

Kharka Basant village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharka Basant village was 55.98 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kharka Basant Male literacy stands at 65.95 % while female literacy rate was 44.97 %.

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

Kharka Basant Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,513 - -
Population 16,018 8,382 7,636
Child (0-6) 2,987 1,544 1,443
Schedule Caste 1,848 949 899
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 55.98 % 65.95 % 44.97 %
Total Workers 4,220 3,867 353
Main Worker 3,155 - -
Marginal Worker 1,065 921 144

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Kharka Basant village.

Work Profile

In Kharka Basant village out of total population, 4220 were engaged in work activities. 74.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4220 workers engaged in Main Work, 833 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1792 were Agricultural labourer.