Khara Population, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Khara is a village situated in Faridkot tehsil of Faridkot district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,055 families residing in the village Khara. The total population of Khara is 5,562 out of which 2,943 are males and 2,619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khara is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khara village is 565 which is 10% of the total population. There are 307 male children and 258 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khara is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Khara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khara is 66.7%. Thus Khara village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 72.31% and the female literacy rate is 60.48% in Khara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 565 | 307 | 258 |
| Literacy | 66.72% | 72.31% | 60.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,660 | 885 | 775 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,228 | 1,037 | 1,191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khara village out of total population, 2,263 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,263 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,056 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,971 | 1,534 | 437 |
| Cultivators | 1,056 | 1,010 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 291 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 557 | 193 | 364 |
| Marginal Workers | 292 | 204 | 88 |
| Non Working | 3,299 | 1,205 | 2,094 |
Nearby Villages to Khara,
Below are the list of villages near Khara village in Faridkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maur | 3,228 |
| Wara Daraka | 3,292 |
| Thara | 1,206 |
| Wander Jatana | 4,877 |
| Koharwala | 3,000 |
| Dawareana | 1,812 |
| Hari Nau | 5,711 |
| Jalaleana | 1,468 |
| Bhairon-Ki-Bhatti | 635 |
| Naraingarh | 313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khara, Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia