Kheeya Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Kheeya is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Kheeya. The total population of Kheeya is 834 out of which 430 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kheeya is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kheeya village is 178 which is 21% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kheeya is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Kheeya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kheeya is 61.9%. Thus Kheeya village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 76.4% and the female literacy rate is 46.37% in Kheeya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kheeya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kheeya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kheeya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 91 | 87 |
| Literacy | 61.89% | 76.4% | 46.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292 | 148 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 280 | 138 | 142 |
| Illiterate | 428 | 171 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.6% of total population in Kheeya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kheeya village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 130 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 35 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 64 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 70 | 130 |
| Non Working | 456 | 230 | 226 |
Nearby Villages to Kheeya,
Below are the list of villages near Kheeya village in Jaisalmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kheenyawas Rarki | 797 |
| Ratta | 42 |
| Kabeer Basti | 506 |
| Kalyanpura | 208 |
| Leela Parevar | 486 |
| Nehdai | 1,177 |
| Parewar | 1,694 |
| Mandha | 744 |
| Mokla | 997 |
| Sultana | 1,727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kheeya, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia