Kherwa Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kherwa is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 134 families residing in the village Kherwa. The total population of Kherwa is 625 out of which 308 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherwa is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kherwa village is 99 which is 16% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherwa is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Kherwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherwa is 53.4%. Thus Kherwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 70.47% and the female literacy rate is 37.5% in Kherwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 54 | 45 |
| Literacy | 53.42% | 70.47% | 37.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 430 | 212 | 218 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 129 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.8% of total population in Kherwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherwa village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 40% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 103 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 49 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 45 | 126 |
| Non Working | 340 | 160 | 180 |
Nearby Villages to Kherwa,
Below are the list of villages near Kherwa village in Jarmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basmata | 106 |
| Kendwatikar | 573 |
| Dhobiatikar | 25 |
| Kherwa Chhit | 290 |
| Kolhakund | 133 |
| Jarakurwa | 533 |
| Kusmaha Chhit | 18 |
| Chorkheda | 560 |
| Khetoribahiar | 11 |
| Baijandih | 125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherwa, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia