Kehnu Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kehnu is a village situated in Mandi tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 151 families residing in the village Kehnu. The total population of Kehnu is 897 out of which 455 are males and 442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kehnu is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kehnu village is 153 which is 17% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kehnu is 1,354 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Kehnu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kehnu is 59.7%. Thus Kehnu village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 77.18% and the female literacy rate is 40.4% in Kehnu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kehnu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kehnu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kehnu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 65 | 88 |
| Literacy | 59.68% | 77.18% | 40.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 53 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 154 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Kehnu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kehnu village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 134 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 105 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 76 | 146 |
| Non Working | 534 | 245 | 289 |
Nearby Villages to Kehnu,
Below are the list of villages near Kehnu village in Mandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatehpur | 1,687 |
| Kalani | 848 |
| Trichal | 366 |
| Dana Dhakran | 875 |
| Marnote | 164 |
| Dhara | 2,874 |
| Baila | 2,486 |
| Arai | 6,434 |
| Chikri Ban | 2,208 |
| Lohelbelah | 2,145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kehnu, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia