Kehnta Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kehnta 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 64 families residing in the village Kehnta. The total population of Kehnta is 314 out of which 178 are males and 136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kehnta is 764.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kehnta village is 31 which is 10% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kehnta is 476 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (764) of Kehnta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kehnta is 72.8%. Thus Kehnta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 85.99% and the female literacy rate is 56.35% in Kehnta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kehnta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kehnta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kehnta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Literacy | 72.79% | 85.99% | 56.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 43 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15% of total population in Kehnta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kehnta village out of total population, 131 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 131 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 95 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 77 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 4 | 27 |
| Non Working | 183 | 79 | 104 |
Map of Kehnta, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kehnta, Kathua
Below are the list of villages near Kehnta village in Kathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gharti | 384 |
| Nera | 290 |
| Then | 625 |
| Basant Pur | 576 |
| Domar | 1,080 |
| Dakhnaka | 366 |
| Kasori | 254 |
| Katlehr | 590 |
| Tridwan | 1,526 |
| Barthindi | 518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kehnta, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia