Khera Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Khera is a village situated in Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 185 families residing in the village Khera. The total population of Khera is 900 out of which 455 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khera is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khera village is 95 which is 11% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khera is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Khera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khera is 76.8%. Thus Khera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 82.96% and the female literacy rate is 70.5% in Khera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 50 | 45 |
| Literacy | 76.77% | 82.96% | 70.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 282 | 119 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khera village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 214 | 197 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 107 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 83 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 72 | 11 |
| Non Working | 603 | 186 | 417 |
Map of Khera, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Khera, Baba Bakala
Below are the list of villages near Khera village in Baba Bakala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sidhwan | 1,504 |
| Bala Chak | 464 |
| Rupowali Brahmanan | 1,126 |
| Bathu Chak | 694 |
| Gaddo Rajada | 802 |
| Kazikot | 431 |
| Khiddowali | 1,333 |
| Sialka | 1,313 |
| Pannuwan | 443 |
| Mehmudpura | 606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khera, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia