Kharot Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kharot is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 726 families residing in the village Kharot. The total population of Kharot is 3,549 out of which 1,823 are males and 1,726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharot is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharot village is 409 which is 12% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharot is 697 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Kharot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharot is 87.8%. Thus Kharot village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 91.4% and the female literacy rate is 84.08% in Kharot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 409 | 241 | 168 |
| Literacy | 87.77% | 91.4% | 84.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 127 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 793 | 377 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharot village out of total population, 799 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 799 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 751 | 682 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 140 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 549 | 502 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 32 | 16 |
| Non Working | 2,750 | 1,109 | 1,641 |
Nearby Villages to Kharot,
Below are the list of villages near Kharot village in Kathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Rigu | 1,024 |
| Gehtar Wan | 288 |
| Chak Sajjan | 1,332 |
| Kalspur | 343 |
| Chak Luden | 246 |
| Kothi Jagir | 83 |
| Janglote | 7,693 |
| Sahaar | 1,175 |
| Mehtab Pur | 1,334 |
| Logate | 1,928 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharot, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia