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Kharua Population - Katihar, Bihar

Kharua is a medium size village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 122 families residing. The Kharua village has population of 588 of which 279 are males while 309 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharua village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 17.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharua village is 1108 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharua as per census is 1730, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Kharua village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharua village was 60.37 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kharua Male literacy stands at 72.73 % while female literacy rate was 48.16 %.

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

Kharua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 122 - -
Population 588 279 309
Child (0-6) 101 37 64
Schedule Caste 263 123 140
Schedule Tribe 16 6 10
Literacy 60.37 % 72.73 % 48.16 %
Total Workers 211 147 64
Main Worker 210 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

In Kharua village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.72 % of total population in Kharua village.

Work Profile

In Kharua village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 99.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.