Khochwa Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Khochwa is a village situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 379 families residing in the village Khochwa. The total population of Khochwa is 2,413 out of which 1,248 are males and 1,165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khochwa is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khochwa village is 322 which is 13% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khochwa is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Khochwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khochwa is 78.9%. Thus Khochwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 90.52% and the female literacy rate is 66.33% in Khochwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khochwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khochwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khochwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 322 | 161 | 161 |
| Literacy | 78.91% | 90.52% | 66.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 813 | 413 | 400 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 763 | 264 | 499 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khochwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khochwa village out of total population, 1,041 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,041 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 869 | 525 | 344 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 120 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 98 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 192 | 56 | 136 |
| Other Workers | 407 | 251 | 156 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 118 | 54 |
| Non Working | 1,372 | 605 | 767 |
Nearby Villages to Khochwa,
Below are the list of villages near Khochwa village in Varanasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karia | 585 |
| Moglabir | 1,793 |
| Bhareha | 699 |
| Thatheharapur | 24 |
| Bharehara | 260 |
| Atarsuiya | 188 |
| Daghariya | 1,733 |
| Lallapur | 741 |
| Sheorampur | 995 |
| Kori | 959 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khochwa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia