Kherka Population, Caste, Working Data Alwar, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Kherka is a village situated in Alwar tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Kherka. The total population of Kherka is 1,172 out of which 605 are males and 567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherka is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kherka village is 199 which is 17% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherka is 746 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Kherka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherka is 65.8%. Thus Kherka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.4% of Alwar district. The male literacy rate is 81.26% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Kherka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 114 | 85 |
| Literacy | 65.78% | 81.26% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 770 | 400 | 370 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 532 | 206 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kherka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherka village out of total population, 546 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 541 | 306 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 42 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 138 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 121 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 626 | 298 | 328 |
Map of Kherka, Alwar, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Kherka, Alwar
Below are the list of villages near Kherka village in Alwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alapur | 2,582 |
| Ahmadpur | 1,873 |
| Kalyanpura | 529 |
| Nirbhaypura | 346 |
| Roopbas | 866 |
| Dharmpura | 1,024 |
| Nangal Ratawat | 1,893 |
| Gopalpura | 249 |
| Mahwa Kalan | 1,149 |
| Madhogarh | 2,832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherka, Alwar, Rajasthan - Wikipedia