Kherad Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kherad is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 143 families residing in the village Kherad. The total population of Kherad is 795 out of which 402 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherad is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kherad village is 106 which is 13% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherad is 710 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Kherad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherad is 60.4%. Thus Kherad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 46.13% in Kherad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 62 | 44 |
| Literacy | 60.38% | 75% | 46.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 632 | 317 | 315 |
| Illiterate | 379 | 147 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.5% of total population in Kherad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherad village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 168 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 116 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 45 | 50 |
| Non Working | 523 | 189 | 334 |
Map of Kherad, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kherad, Santuri
Below are the list of villages near Kherad village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ledasan | 191 |
| Salberya | 1,018 |
| Baghaband | 1,214 |
| Santuri | 2,700 |
| Dulalgora | 369 |
| Teashi | 940 |
| Latulbad | 459 |
| Hansdima | 469 |
| Rambhatdi | 777 |
| Kalipahari | 994 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherad, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia