Khera Population, Caste, Working Data Kapurthala, Punjab - Census 2011
Khera is a village situated in Phagwara tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 517 families residing in the village Khera. The total population of Khera is 2,398 out of which 1,200 are males and 1,198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khera is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khera village is 278 which is 12% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khera is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Khera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khera is 78.8%. Thus Khera village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Kapurthala district. The male literacy rate is 81.58% and the female literacy rate is 75.95% in Khera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 136 | 142 |
| Literacy | 78.77% | 81.58% | 75.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,257 | 652 | 605 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 728 | 332 | 396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khera village out of total population, 742 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 742 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 724 | 670 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 83 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 613 | 564 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,656 | 516 | 1,140 |
Nearby Villages to Khera,
Below are the list of villages near Khera village in Phagwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadarpur | 35 |
| Thakar Ki | 733 |
| Nihalgarh | 590 |
| Kot Puransingh | 113 |
| Parwa | 1,222 |
| Bhanoki | 2,351 |
| Dhak Chachoki | 4,064 |
| Jagatpur Jattan | 2,488 |
| Nangal | 3,082 |
| Kirpalpur | 312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khera, Kapurthala, Punjab - Wikipedia