Kekar Population, Caste, Working Data Barmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Kekar is a village situated in Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 150 families residing in the village Kekar. The total population of Kekar is 899 out of which 477 are males and 422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kekar is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kekar village is 156 which is 17% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kekar is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Kekar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kekar is 56.4%. Thus Kekar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 45.6% of Barmer district. The male literacy rate is 68.54% and the female literacy rate is 42.9% in Kekar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kekar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kekar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kekar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 86 | 70 |
| Literacy | 56.39% | 68.54% | 42.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 31 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 480 | 209 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kekar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kekar village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283 | 121 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 108 | 160 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 132 | 45 |
| Non Working | 439 | 224 | 215 |
Map of Kekar, Barmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Kekar, Chohtan
Below are the list of villages near Kekar village in Chohtan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moti Ki Beri | 718 |
| Dob Ki Beri | 960 |
| Chaukhapura | 787 |
| Adarsh Kekad | 1,013 |
| Rohila | 2,288 |
| Jhangiya | 525 |
| Vishnu Nagari | 485 |
| Siyolon Ka Der | 1,186 |
| Bhiye Ki Beri | 412 |
| Bamarla | 2,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kekar, Barmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia