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Harkhuwa Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Harkhuwa is a medium size village located in Panki Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 150 families residing. The Harkhuwa village has population of 909 of which 465 are males while 444 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Harkhuwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 139 which makes up 15.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Harkhuwa village is 955 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Harkhuwa as per census is 1138, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Harkhuwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Harkhuwa village was 62.08 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Harkhuwa Male literacy stands at 76.75 % while female literacy rate was 46.22 %.

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

Harkhuwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 150 - -
Population 909 465 444
Child (0-6) 139 65 74
Schedule Caste 216 109 107
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 62.08 % 76.75 % 46.22 %
Total Workers 433 254 179
Main Worker 278 - -
Marginal Worker 155 21 134

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.76 % of total population in Harkhuwa village. The village Harkhuwa currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Harkhuwa village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 64.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 433 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.