Kherur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kherur is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 758 families residing in the village Kherur. The total population of Kherur is 3,446 out of which 1,719 are males and 1,727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherur is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kherur village is 278 which is 8% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherur is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Kherur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherur is 75.8%. Thus Kherur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 81.89% and the female literacy rate is 69.73% in Kherur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 140 | 138 |
| Literacy | 75.79% | 81.89% | 69.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,299 | 645 | 654 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 194 | 92 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 1,045 | 426 | 619 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Kherur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherur village out of total population, 1,535 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,535 workers engaged in Main Work, 348 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 564 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,182 | 948 | 234 |
| Cultivators | 348 | 322 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 564 | 391 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 254 | 220 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 353 | 182 | 171 |
| Non Working | 1,911 | 589 | 1,322 |
Map of Kherur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kherur, Bhatar
Below are the list of villages near Kherur village in Bhatar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muraripur | 1,414 |
| Chhatini | 2,002 |
| Nasigram | 7,503 |
| Bara Belun | 11,261 |
| Madhpur | 2,127 |
| Chandibati | 775 |
| Salun | 1,246 |
| Kulnagar | 1,526 |
| Kasigram | 1,081 |
| Katari | 998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia