Kherana Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kherana is a village situated in Chotila taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 667 families residing in the village Kherana. The total population of Kherana is 2,983 out of which 1,535 are males and 1,448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherana is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kherana village is 517 which is 17% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherana is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Kherana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherana is 57.7%. Thus Kherana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 67.27% and the female literacy rate is 47.43% in Kherana village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kherana village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 517 | 258 | 259 |
| Literacy | 57.7% | 67.27% | 47.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 75 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,560 | 676 | 884 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kherana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherana village out of total population, 1,406 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,406 workers engaged in Main Work, 844 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,066 | 849 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 844 | 668 | 176 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 114 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 31 | 309 |
| Non Working | 1,577 | 655 | 922 |
Map of Kherana, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kherana, Chotila
Below are the list of villages near Kherana village in Chotila.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakhanka | 1,712 |
| Kabran | 1,005 |
| Bhimora | 817 |
| Dakvadla | 1,059 |
| Surai | 1,306 |
| Salkhada | 918 |
| Mota Haraniya | 1,188 |
| Fulzar | 754 |
| Naniyani | 600 |
| Gunda | 1,761 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherana, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia