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Kharka Population - Gumla, Jharkhand

Kharka is a large village located in Gumla Block of Gumla district, Jharkhand with total 419 families residing. The Kharka village has population of 2497 of which 1230 are males while 1267 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharka village population of children with age 0-6 is 491 which makes up 19.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharka village is 1030 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharka as per census is 996, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kharka village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharka village was 62.51 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kharka Male literacy stands at 71.85 % while female literacy rate was 53.52 %.

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

Kharka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 419 - -
Population 2,497 1,230 1,267
Child (0-6) 491 246 245
Schedule Caste 167 85 82
Schedule Tribe 1,727 829 898
Literacy 62.51 % 71.85 % 53.52 %
Total Workers 1,156 569 587
Main Worker 733 - -
Marginal Worker 423 98 325

Caste Factor

In Kharka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.16 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.69 % of total population in Kharka village.

Work Profile

In Kharka village out of total population, 1156 were engaged in work activities. 63.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1156 workers engaged in Main Work, 665 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.