Khetri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Khetri is a Municipality city situated in Khetri tehsil of Jhunjhunun district. The Khetri city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,149 families residing in the Khetri city. The total population of Khetri is 18,209 out of which 9,451 are males and 8,758 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khetri is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khetri city is 2347 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1271 male children and 1076 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khetri is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khetri is 80.7%. Thus Khetri has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Jhunjhunun district. The male literacy rate is 92.22% and the female literacy rate is 68.32% in Khetri.
Khetri Municipality has total administration over 3,149 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Khetri Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khetri Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,347 | 1,271 | 1,076 |
| Literacy | 80.7% | 79.8% | 59.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,765 | 1,413 | 1,352 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 128 | 72 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 5,417 | 1,907 | 3,510 |
Caste-wise Population - Khetri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Khetri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,765 | 1,413 | 1,352 |
| Schedule Tribe | 128 | 72 | 56 |
Religion-wise Population - Khetri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khetri is 16,329 which is 89.68% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khetri is 1,837 which is 10.09% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Khetri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,329 | (89.68%) | 8,532 | 7,797 |
| Muslim | 1,837 | (10.09%) | 895 | 942 |
| Christian | 15 | (0.08%) | 11 | 4 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.04%) | 3 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 15 | (0.08%) | 9 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.02%) | 0 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Khetri
The total literacy rate of Khetri was 80.65% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 12,792 literates, males were 7,544 while females were 5,248. Also the male literacy rate was 92.22% and the female literacy rate was 68.32% in Khetri.
| Khetri | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.32% | 52.12% |
| Male | 92.22% | 79.19% |
| Total | 80.65% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Khetri
The Sex Ratio of Khetri is 927. Thus per every 1000 men there were 927 females in Khetri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Khetri.
Child Population - Khetri
According to Census 2011, there were 2,347 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Khetri. Out of which 1,271 were male while 1,076 were female.
Working Population - Khetri
In Khetri Municipality out of total population, 4,966 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,966 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,207 | 3,673 | 534 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 135 | 112 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 43 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 58 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 3,819 | 3,437 | 382 |
| Marginal Workers | 759 | 640 | 119 |
| Non Working | 13,243 | 5,138 | 8,105 |
Khetri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khetri is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,057 | 72.1% | 867 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 992 | 59.3% | 988 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 725 | 74.1% | 1,048 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 781 | 72.9% | 905 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,088 | 62.1% | 989 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 808 | 79.7% | 933 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 989 | 70.8% | 906 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 799 | 72% | 978 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 744 | 73.9% | 903 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 831 | 71.1% | 859 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,187 | 60.5% | 940 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,083 | 64.8% | 913 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,089 | 72.2% | 779 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 923 | 77.1% | 976 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 770 | 76% | 1,000 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 672 | 73.4% | 904 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 926 | 68.3% | 894 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,005 | 77.1% | 955 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 689 | 69.5% | 1,003 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,051 | 68.3% | 897 |
Map of Khetri, Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khetri, Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan - Wikipedia