Kherkhai Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kherkhai is a village situated in Torpa block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 131 families residing in the village Kherkhai. The total population of Kherkhai is 657 out of which 338 are males and 319 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherkhai is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kherkhai village is 77 which is 12% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherkhai is 674 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Kherkhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherkhai is 74.1%. Thus Kherkhai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 81.51% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Kherkhai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherkhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherkhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherkhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 46 | 31 |
| Literacy | 74.14% | 81.51% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 277 | 143 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 227 | 100 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.2% of total population in Kherkhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherkhai village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 123 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 119 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Non Working | 504 | 207 | 297 |
Map of Kherkhai, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kherkhai, Torpa
Below are the list of villages near Kherkhai village in Torpa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Urikel | 2,648 |
| Pakna | 1,007 |
| Kocha | 1,294 |
| Kanakloiya | 772 |
| Barda | 450 |
| Amma | 1,161 |
| Tapkara | 4,347 |
| Chukru | 289 |
| Gutuhatu | 921 |
| Urma | 340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherkhai, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia