Kenar Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Kenar is a village situated in Sarmera block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,408 families residing in the village Kenar. The total population of Kenar is 8,438 out of which 4,385 are males and 4,053 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kenar is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kenar village is 1699 which is 20% of the total population. There are 874 male children and 825 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kenar is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Kenar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kenar is 61.9%. Thus Kenar village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 51.49% in Kenar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kenar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kenar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kenar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,699 | 874 | 825 |
| Literacy | 61.88% | 71.43% | 51.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,758 | 884 | 874 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 4,268 | 1,877 | 2,391 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kenar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kenar village out of total population, 3,026 were engaged in work activities. 40.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,026 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 568 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,227 | 880 | 347 |
| Cultivators | 427 | 371 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 568 | 336 | 232 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 158 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,799 | 1,116 | 683 |
| Non Working | 5,412 | 2,389 | 3,023 |
Nearby Villages to Kenar,
Below are the list of villages near Kenar village in Sarmera.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parnawan | 4,514 |
| Malawan | 7,584 |
| Dhanawan | 2,692 |
| Moti Bigha | 466 |
| Kazi Chak | 1,630 |
| Pojh | 566 |
| Barhia | 4,160 |
| Jagjiwanpur | 696 |
| Sondiha | 1,186 |
| Sekhra | 674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kenar, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia