Khira Population, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Khira is a village situated in Chaukhutiya tehsil of Almora district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 261 families residing in the village Khira. The total population of Khira is 1,146 out of which 484 are males and 662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khira is 1,368.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khira village is 156 which is 14% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khira is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,368) of Khira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khira is 73.6%. Thus Khira village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 90.37% and the female literacy rate is 62.05% in Khira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 79 | 77 |
| Literacy | 73.64% | 90.37% | 62.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 102 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 417 | 118 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Khira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khira village out of total population, 820 were engaged in work activities. 50.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 820 workers engaged in Main Work, 312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 132 | 279 |
| Cultivators | 312 | 58 | 254 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 66 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 409 | 195 | 214 |
| Non Working | 326 | 157 | 169 |
Nearby Villages to Khira,
Below are the list of villages near Khira village in Chaukhutiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaleraseem | 181 |
| Puniyabagar | 129 |
| Palangbari | 161 |
| Maludhar | 110 |
| Jamariya | 970 |
| Khajaurani | 533 |
| Talla Tajpur | 257 |
| Chhitar | 613 |
| Dhanshyari | 135 |
| Bijrani | 266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khira, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia