Kherwa Chhit Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kherwa Chhit is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Kherwa Chhit. The total population of Kherwa Chhit is 290 out of which 147 are males and 143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherwa Chhit is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kherwa Chhit village is 50 which is 17% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherwa Chhit is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Kherwa Chhit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherwa Chhit is 58.8%. Thus Kherwa Chhit village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 77.69% and the female literacy rate is 39.5% in Kherwa Chhit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherwa Chhit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherwa Chhit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherwa Chhit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Literacy | 58.75% | 77.69% | 39.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 53 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kherwa Chhit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherwa Chhit village out of total population, 149 were engaged in work activities. 13.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 57 | 72 |
| Non Working | 141 | 73 | 68 |
Nearby Villages to Kherwa Chhit,
Below are the list of villages near Kherwa Chhit village in Jarmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kendwatikar | 573 |
| Kusmaha Chhit | 18 |
| Kherwa | 625 |
| Chorkheda | 560 |
| Basmata | 106 |
| Baijandih | 125 |
| Kusmaha | 99 |
| Dhobiatikar | 25 |
| Domnadih | 346 |
| Kolhakund | 133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherwa Chhit, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia