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Kharsel Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kharsel is a medium size village located in Kegaon Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 212 families residing. The Kharsel village has population of 739 of which 396 are males while 343 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharsel village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 14.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharsel village is 866 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharsel as per census is 672, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kharsel village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharsel village was 45.57 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kharsel Male literacy stands at 57.23 % while female literacy rate was 32.67 %.

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

Kharsel Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 212 - -
Population 739 396 343
Child (0-6) 107 64 43
Schedule Caste 330 178 152
Schedule Tribe 133 70 63
Literacy 45.57 % 57.23 % 32.67 %
Total Workers 318 211 107
Main Worker 34 - -
Marginal Worker 284 178 106

Caste Factor

In Kharsel village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.00 % of total population in Kharsel village.

Work Profile

In Kharsel village out of total population, 318 were engaged in work activities. 10.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 318 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.