Keerian Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Keerian is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 346 families residing in the village Keerian. The total population of Keerian is 1,785 out of which 953 are males and 832 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keerian is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keerian village is 189 which is 11% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keerian is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Keerian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keerian is 78.1%. Thus Keerian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 85.13% and the female literacy rate is 69.95% in Keerian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keerian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keerian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keerian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 99 | 90 |
| Literacy | 78.07% | 85.13% | 69.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 769 | 413 | 356 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 50 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 539 | 226 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Keerian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keerian village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 35.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 153 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 94 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 286 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,303 | 514 | 789 |
Map of Keerian, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Keerian, Kathua
Below are the list of villages near Keerian village in Kathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makhsoos Pur | 312 |
| Ramnagar | 1,290 |
| Bhagthali | 237 |
| Gandial | 1,231 |
| Jhumber Mahtaba | 4 |
| Chak Devia | 137 |
| Majra | 13 |
| Rer | 54 |
| Jrai | 1,428 |
| Tarf Sanji | 354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keerian, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia