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Kharikua Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Kharikua is a small village located in Mohana Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 18 families residing. The Kharikua village has population of 101 of which 50 are males while 51 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharikua village population of children with age 0-6 is 10 which makes up 9.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharikua village is 1020 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharikua as per census is 2333, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kharikua village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharikua village was 53.85 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kharikua Male literacy stands at 61.70 % while female literacy rate was 45.45 %.

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

Kharikua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 18 - -
Population 101 50 51
Child (0-6) 10 3 7
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 53.85 % 61.70 % 45.45 %
Total Workers 48 28 20
Main Worker 37 - -
Marginal Worker 11 2 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.99 % of total population in Kharikua village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kharikua village of Gajapati.

Work Profile

In Kharikua village out of total population, 48 were engaged in work activities. 77.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.