Kherua Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kherua is a village situated in Patamda block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Kherua. The total population of Kherua is 2,163 out of which 1,096 are males and 1,067 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherua is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kherua village is 314 which is 15% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherua is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Kherua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherua is 58.8%. Thus Kherua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.13% and the female literacy rate is 45.2% in Kherua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 314 | 163 | 151 |
| Literacy | 58.79% | 72.13% | 45.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,257 | 633 | 624 |
| Illiterate | 1,076 | 423 | 653 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.1% of total population in Kherua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherua village out of total population, 1,253 were engaged in work activities. 25.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,253 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 260 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 206 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 931 | 365 | 566 |
| Non Working | 910 | 471 | 439 |
Map of Kherua, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kherua, Patamda
Below are the list of villages near Kherua village in Patamda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamani | 1,109 |
| Lekro | 428 |
| Kundrukocha | 246 |
| Champir | 291 |
| Gobarghusi | 1,482 |
| Barudih | 742 |
| Sari | 1,185 |
| Dhusra | 993 |
| Bataluka | 573 |
| Pawanpur | 865 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherua, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia