Khera Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khera is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 263 families residing in the village Khera. The total population of Khera is 1,220 out of which 593 are males and 627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khera is 1,057.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khera village is 115 which is 9% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khera is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Khera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khera is 82.4%. Thus Khera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.29% and the female literacy rate is 76.09% 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 | 115 | 61 | 54 |
| Literacy | 82.44% | 89.29% | 76.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 695 | 340 | 355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 118 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57% 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, 348 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 208 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 80 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 44 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 76 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 106 | 3 |
| Non Working | 872 | 279 | 593 |
Map of Khera, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Khera, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Khera village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daduwal | 745 |
| Nangal Kalan | 994 |
| Chak Kataru | 882 |
| Kharaudi | 806 |
| Chambal Kalan | 509 |
| Paldi | 1,010 |
| Chambal Khurd | 172 |
| Thoana | 1,108 |
| Gondpur | 1,482 |
| Bhagtupur | 832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khera, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia