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Khairan Population - Katihar, Bihar

Khairan is a large village located in Balrampur Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 422 families residing. The Khairan village has population of 2066 of which 1035 are males while 1031 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khairan village population of children with age 0-6 is 389 which makes up 18.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khairan village is 996 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Khairan as per census is 1114, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Khairan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Khairan village was 55.52 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Khairan Male literacy stands at 62.75 % while female literacy rate was 48.06 %.

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

Khairan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 422 - -
Population 2,066 1,035 1,031
Child (0-6) 389 184 205
Schedule Caste 35 17 18
Schedule Tribe 248 138 110
Literacy 55.52 % 62.75 % 48.06 %
Total Workers 741 481 260
Main Worker 575 - -
Marginal Worker 166 86 80

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.69 % of total population in Khairan village.

Work Profile

In Khairan village out of total population, 741 were engaged in work activities. 77.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 741 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourer.