Kherwani Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kherwani is a village situated in Dhanwar block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Kherwani. The total population of Kherwani is 1,092 out of which 587 are males and 505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherwani is 860.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kherwani village is 176 which is 16% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherwani is 586 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Kherwani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherwani is 71.2%. Thus Kherwani village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 84.87% and the female literacy rate is 56.36% in Kherwani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherwani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherwani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherwani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 111 | 65 |
| Literacy | 71.18% | 84.87% | 56.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 708 | 377 | 331 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 440 | 183 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kherwani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherwani village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 17.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98 | 77 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 450 | 186 | 264 |
| Non Working | 544 | 324 | 220 |
Nearby Villages to Kherwani,
Below are the list of villages near Kherwani village in Dhanwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jari Singha | 2,009 |
| Beldaradih | 403 |
| Barotanr | 513 |
| Naekdih | 731 |
| Dhab | 613 |
| Chandania | 377 |
| Ghuji | 945 |
| Barjo | 3,717 |
| Garhdih | 879 |
| Paharpur | 1,665 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherwani, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia