Kherur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kherur is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 394 families residing in the village Kherur. The total population of Kherur is 1,863 out of which 978 are males and 885 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherur is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kherur village is 269 which is 14% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherur is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Kherur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherur is 64.1%. Thus Kherur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 69.45% and the female literacy rate is 58.39% in Kherur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 269 | 153 | 116 |
| Literacy | 64.12% | 69.45% | 58.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,185 | 615 | 570 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 841 | 405 | 436 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kherur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherur village out of total population, 595 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 595 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 382 | 363 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 284 | 275 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 186 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,268 | 429 | 839 |
Nearby Villages to Kherur,
Below are the list of villages near Kherur village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balarmbati | 1,471 |
| Thakurpara | 54 |
| Manigram | 4,162 |
| Karaia | 3,974 |
| Hatpara | 205 |
| Ekrakhi | 2,516 |
| Dogachhi | 2,562 |
| Bhola | 2,095 |
| Kantanagar | 9,453 |
| Kaiar | 2,572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia