Kherwa Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kherwa is a village situated in Barhait block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 415 families residing in the village Kherwa. The total population of Kherwa is 2,333 out of which 1,176 are males and 1,157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherwa is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kherwa village is 483 which is 21% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherwa is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Kherwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherwa is 35.5%. Thus Kherwa village has lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 44.17% and the female literacy rate is 26.67% 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 | 483 | 241 | 242 |
| Literacy | 35.51% | 44.17% | 26.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 35 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 654 | 310 | 344 |
| Illiterate | 1,676 | 763 | 913 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28% of total population in Kherwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherwa village out of total population, 961 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 961 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 289 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 47 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 124 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 100 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 604 | 264 | 340 |
| Non Working | 1,372 | 623 | 749 |
Nearby Villages to Kherwa,
Below are the list of villages near Kherwa village in Barhait.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumaria | 947 |
| Ssrjamghutu | 765 |
| Rohra | 1,490 |
| Dhabna | 40 |
| Chandrapura | 150 |
| Asanjori | 73 |
| Asanbani | 399 |
| Amtola | 148 |
| Sagle | 50 |
| Mahuatanr | 72 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherwa, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia