Kharva Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kharva is a village situated in Dhrol taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 451 families residing in the village Kharva. The total population of Kharva is 2,385 out of which 1,239 are males and 1,146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharva is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharva village is 262 which is 11% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharva is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Kharva village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharva is 79.4%. Thus Kharva village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.36% and the female literacy rate is 69.56% in Kharva village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kharva village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharva village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharva Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharva village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 131 | 131 |
| Literacy | 79.37% | 88.36% | 69.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 231 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 700 | 260 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharva village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharva village out of total population, 1,220 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,220 workers engaged in Main Work, 695 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,059 | 634 | 425 |
| Cultivators | 695 | 393 | 302 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 94 | 60 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 247 | 164 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 91 | 70 |
| Non Working | 1,165 | 514 | 651 |
Nearby Villages to Kharva,
Below are the list of villages near Kharva village in Dhrol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jayva | 2,001 |
| Bijalka | 334 |
| Mota Vagudad | 2,034 |
| Mota Itala | 1,358 |
| Sagaliya | 326 |
| Laiyala | 1,442 |
| Latipur | 9,677 |
| Sudhadhuna | 578 |
| Nana Vagudad | 359 |
| Dharampur | 666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharva, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia