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Karhan Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Karhan is a large village located in Kesaria Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 1226 families residing. The Karhan village has population of 7421 of which 3866 are males while 3555 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karhan village population of children with age 0-6 is 1363 which makes up 18.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karhan village is 920 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Karhan as per census is 944, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Karhan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Karhan village was 57.02 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Karhan Male literacy stands at 66.98 % while female literacy rate was 46.11 %.

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

Karhan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,226 - -
Population 7,421 3,866 3,555
Child (0-6) 1,363 701 662
Schedule Caste 743 383 360
Schedule Tribe 12 7 5
Literacy 57.02 % 66.98 % 46.11 %
Total Workers 2,724 2,010 714
Main Worker 2,372 - -
Marginal Worker 352 149 203

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.16 % of total population in Karhan village.

Work Profile

In Karhan village out of total population, 2724 were engaged in work activities. 87.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2724 workers engaged in Main Work, 1522 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 589 were Agricultural labourer.