Khara Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khara is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Khara. The total population of Khara is 1,048 out of which 538 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khara is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khara village is 121 which is 12% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khara is 681 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Khara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khara is 81.8%. Thus Khara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.41% and the female literacy rate is 78.09% in Khara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 72 | 49 |
| Literacy | 81.77% | 85.41% | 78.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 290 | 140 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khara village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 244 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 88 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 56 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 92 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 32 | 11 |
| Non Working | 733 | 262 | 471 |
Map of Khara, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Khara, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Khara village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malia | 726 |
| Bhangwan | 1,096 |
| Rura Buttar | 781 |
| Bhaini Bangar | 1,420 |
| Dhandal | 659 |
| Salahpur | 1,487 |
| Chamiari | 400 |
| Kot Todar Mal | 1,913 |
| Jogichima | 1,044 |
| Bhitte Wadh | 726 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khara, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia