Kherua Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kherua is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 359 families residing in the village Kherua. The total population of Kherua is 1,402 out of which 732 are males and 670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherua is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kherua village is 202 which is 14% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherua is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Kherua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherua is 69.9%. Thus Kherua village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.01% and the female literacy rate is 61.18% 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 | 202 | 109 | 93 |
| Literacy | 69.92% | 78.01% | 61.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 633 | 341 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 563 | 246 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kherua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherua village out of total population, 498 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 498 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 449 | 430 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 98 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 265 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 66 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 11 | 38 |
| Non Working | 904 | 291 | 613 |
Nearby Villages to Kherua,
Below are the list of villages near Kherua village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balia Chandi | 456 |
| Kalora | 237 |
| Uttar Naogaon | 679 |
| Chak Dhara | 305 |
| Kustor | 499 |
| Uttar Amarpur | 1,192 |
| Netur | 766 |
| Masadda | 732 |
| Pariharpur | 1,336 |
| Nahana | 206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherua, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia