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Harkatwa Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Harkatwa is a medium size village located in Gaunaha Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 300 families residing. The Harkatwa village has population of 1780 of which 943 are males while 837 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Harkatwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 329 which makes up 18.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Harkatwa village is 888 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Harkatwa as per census is 869, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Harkatwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Harkatwa village was 50.10 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Harkatwa Male literacy stands at 61.80 % while female literacy rate was 36.99 %.

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

Harkatwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 300 - -
Population 1,780 943 837
Child (0-6) 329 176 153
Schedule Caste 42 21 21
Schedule Tribe 1,328 709 619
Literacy 50.10 % 61.80 % 36.99 %
Total Workers 844 472 372
Main Worker 659 - -
Marginal Worker 185 28 157

Caste Factor

In Harkatwa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.36 % of total population in Harkatwa village.

Work Profile

In Harkatwa village out of total population, 844 were engaged in work activities. 78.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 844 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 486 were Agricultural labourer.