Kherua Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kherua is a village situated in Mangolkote block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 372 families residing in the village Kherua. The total population of Kherua is 1,588 out of which 812 are males and 776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherua is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kherua village is 187 which is 12% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherua is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Kherua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherua is 69.7%. Thus Kherua village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 77.22% and the female literacy rate is 61.82% in Kherua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 92 | 95 |
| Literacy | 69.74% | 77.22% | 61.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 937 | 472 | 465 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 611 | 256 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kherua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherua village out of total population, 576 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 576 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 565 | 508 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 117 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 245 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 145 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,012 | 295 | 717 |
Nearby Villages to Kherua,
Below are the list of villages near Kherua village in Mangolkote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Konarpur | 2,221 |
| Uttar Brahmapur | 285 |
| Sanri | 1,833 |
| Syambazar | 2,564 |
| Bhalugram | 3,494 |
| Dhanyarukhi | 1,017 |
| Mathrun | 3,405 |
| Pindira | 3,788 |
| Singat | 1,212 |
| Lakshmipur | 3,402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherua, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia