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Kharia Population - Barpeta, Assam

Kharia is a medium size village located in Sarthebari Circle of Barpeta district, Assam with total 60 families residing. The Kharia village has population of 281 of which 147 are males while 134 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 17.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharia village is 912 which is lower than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharia as per census is 1286, higher than Assam average of 962.

Kharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharia village was 53.22 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Kharia Male literacy stands at 60.32 % while female literacy rate was 44.86 %.

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

Kharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 60 - -
Population 281 147 134
Child (0-6) 48 21 27
Schedule Caste 225 113 112
Schedule Tribe 35 21 14
Literacy 53.22 % 60.32 % 44.86 %
Total Workers 106 88 18
Main Worker 66 - -
Marginal Worker 40 27 13

Caste Factor

In Kharia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.07 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.46 % of total population in Kharia village.

Work Profile

In Kharia village out of total population, 106 were engaged in work activities. 62.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.