Kherwas Population, Caste, Working Data Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Kherwas is a village situated in Badnawar tehsil of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 226 families residing in the village Kherwas. The total population of Kherwas is 1,035 out of which 523 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherwas is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kherwas village is 169 which is 16% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherwas is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Kherwas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherwas is 64%. Thus Kherwas village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Dhar district. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 49.65% in Kherwas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherwas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherwas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherwas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 82 | 87 |
| Literacy | 63.97% | 77.78% | 49.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 618 | 314 | 304 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 80 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 481 | 180 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.8% of total population in Kherwas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherwas village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 387 | 256 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 109 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 145 | 99 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 42 | 123 |
| Non Working | 483 | 225 | 258 |
Nearby Villages to Kherwas,
Below are the list of villages near Kherwas village in Badnawar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathodiya Chhota | 674 |
| Jawasiya | 722 |
| Karoda | 2,047 |
| Maya Khedi | 175 |
| Kachhi Baroda | 2,983 |
| Silodiya | 346 |
| Beganda | 607 |
| Dholana | 3,236 |
| Dhamana | 1,476 |
| Palibaroda | 681 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherwas, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia