Kheri Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kheri is a village situated in Bishnah tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 828 families residing in the village Kheri. The total population of Kheri is 4,179 out of which 2,153 are males and 2,026 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kheri is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kheri village is 596 which is 14% of the total population. There are 342 male children and 254 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kheri is 743 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Kheri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kheri is 75.5%. Thus Kheri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 83.43% and the female literacy rate is 67.44% in Kheri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kheri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kheri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 596 | 342 | 254 |
| Literacy | 75.52% | 83.43% | 67.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 968 | 516 | 452 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 477 | 247 | 230 |
| Illiterate | 1,473 | 642 | 831 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.4% of total population in Kheri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kheri village out of total population, 1,068 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,068 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,015 | 949 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 269 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 90 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 620 | 567 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 50 | 3 |
| Non Working | 3,111 | 1,154 | 1,957 |
Map of Kheri, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kheri, Bishnah
Below are the list of villages near Kheri village in Bishnah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karyal Brahamana | 806 |
| Laliyan | 1,084 |
| Godwal | 323 |
| Jhumian Jatan | 739 |
| Chak Mian Sahib Singh | 376 |
| Chorli | 1,562 |
| Kalwal | 433 |
| Harseh Dabar | 2,980 |
| Najwal | 166 |
| Deoli | 3,063 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kheri, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia