Khirai Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khirai is a village situated in Rapar taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 223 families residing in the village Khirai. The total population of Khirai is 1,031 out of which 477 are males and 554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khirai is 1,161.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khirai village is 118 which is 11% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khirai is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,161) of Khirai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khirai is 56.4%. Thus Khirai village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 69.71% and the female literacy rate is 45.27% in Khirai village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Khirai village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khirai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khirai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khirai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 61 | 57 |
| Literacy | 56.41% | 69.71% | 45.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 73 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 516 | 187 | 329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Khirai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khirai village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 241 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 99 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 37 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 105 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 11 | 106 |
| Non Working | 623 | 225 | 398 |
Nearby Villages to Khirai,
Below are the list of villages near Khirai village in Rapar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badargadh | 2,187 |
| Sai | 3,108 |
| Sarasla | 301 |
| Tindalva Mota | 1,777 |
| Dhadadhroni Vandh | 1,043 |
| Vallabhpar | 1,443 |
| Pagivandh | 850 |
| Vekra | 304 |
| Kuda | 1,573 |
| Padampar | 1,835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khirai, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia