Kherua Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kherua is a village situated in Baharagora block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Kherua. The total population of Kherua is 889 out of which 464 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherua is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kherua village is 120 which is 13% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherua is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Kherua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherua is 82.7%. Thus Kherua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 93.03% and the female literacy rate is 71.39% 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 | 120 | 62 | 58 |
| Literacy | 82.7% | 93.03% | 71.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 253 | 90 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Kherua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherua village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 14.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 298 | 246 | 52 |
| Non Working | 542 | 173 | 369 |
Map of Kherua, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kherua, Baharagora
Below are the list of villages near Kherua village in Baharagora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadariya | 312 |
| Karariya | 603 |
| Surmuhi | 329 |
| Shamsanda | 800 |
| Gopalpur | 787 |
| Maragariya | 169 |
| Nekragunji | 320 |
| Hudli | 196 |
| Gobrashol | 341 |
| Tubli | 461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherua, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia