Kherhwa Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Kherhwa is a village situated in Bhagwanpur Hat block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 564 families residing in the village Kherhwa. The total population of Kherhwa is 3,590 out of which 1,899 are males and 1,691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherhwa is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kherhwa village is 600 which is 17% of the total population. There are 319 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherhwa is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Kherhwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherhwa is 71.2%. Thus Kherhwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 81.33% and the female literacy rate is 59.93% in Kherhwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherhwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherhwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherhwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 600 | 319 | 281 |
| Literacy | 71.24% | 81.33% | 59.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 568 | 313 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,460 | 614 | 846 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kherhwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherhwa village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 584 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 928 | 772 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 294 | 268 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 584 | 473 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 111 | 8 |
| Non Working | 2,543 | 1,016 | 1,527 |
Map of Kherhwa, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kherhwa, Bhagwanpur Hat
Below are the list of villages near Kherhwa village in Bhagwanpur Hat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birt Bagahi | 62 |
| Junedpur | 1,748 |
| Bagahi | 559 |
| Barka Gaon | 10,932 |
| Sani Bagahi | 1,515 |
| Bakhtauli | 797 |
| Sipar | 1,988 |
| Sarea | 2,718 |
| Suhpur | 926 |
| Bansohi | 3,169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherhwa, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia