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Kharna Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Kharna is a medium size village located in Masalia Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 113 families residing. The Kharna village has population of 470 of which 230 are males while 240 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharna village population of children with age 0-6 is 44 which makes up 9.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharna village is 1043 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharna as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kharna village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharna village was 72.30 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kharna Male literacy stands at 84.62 % while female literacy rate was 60.55 %.

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

Kharna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 113 - -
Population 470 230 240
Child (0-6) 44 22 22
Schedule Caste 56 27 29
Schedule Tribe 323 157 166
Literacy 72.30 % 84.62 % 60.55 %
Total Workers 212 128 84
Main Worker 15 - -
Marginal Worker 197 119 78

Caste Factor

In Kharna village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.91 % of total population in Kharna village.

Work Profile

In Kharna village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 7.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.