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Kharkhara Population - Balangir, Orissa

Kharkhara is a medium size village located in Belpara Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 261 families residing. The Kharkhara village has population of 1272 of which 636 are males while 636 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharkhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 228 which makes up 17.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharkhara village is 1000 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharkhara as per census is 932, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kharkhara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharkhara village was 47.22 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kharkhara Male literacy stands at 58.49 % while female literacy rate was 36.12 %.

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

Kharkhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 261 - -
Population 1,272 636 636
Child (0-6) 228 118 110
Schedule Caste 261 127 134
Schedule Tribe 794 406 388
Literacy 47.22 % 58.49 % 36.12 %
Total Workers 599 367 232
Main Worker 337 - -
Marginal Worker 262 106 156

Caste Factor

In Kharkhara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 62.42 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.52 % of total population in Kharkhara village.

Work Profile

In Kharkhara village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 56.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.