Kherva Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kherva is a village situated in Mahesana taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,996 families residing in the village Kherva. The total population of Kherva is 9,448 out of which 4,960 are males and 4,488 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherva is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kherva village is 1126 which is 12% of the total population. There are 634 male children and 492 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherva is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Kherva village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherva is 90.5%. Thus Kherva village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 94.78% and the female literacy rate is 85.91% in Kherva village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kherva village is PATEL JIGNABEN. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherva village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherva Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherva village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,126 | 634 | 492 |
| Literacy | 90.52% | 94.78% | 85.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 242 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,915 | 860 | 1,055 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kherva village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherva village out of total population, 3,732 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,732 workers engaged in Main Work, 727 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,068 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,264 | 2,656 | 608 |
| Cultivators | 727 | 697 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,068 | 754 | 314 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,447 | 1,185 | 262 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 154 | 314 |
| Non Working | 5,716 | 2,150 | 3,566 |
Map of Kherva, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kherva, Mahesana
Below are the list of villages near Kherva village in Mahesana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadvasan | 1,634 |
| Punasan | 2,272 |
| Hebuva | 1,654 |
| Mevad | 2,124 |
| Sobhasan | 2,509 |
| Boriavi | 5,815 |
| Sakhpurda | 1,381 |
| Khara | 2,416 |
| Vadosan | 3,304 |
| Laxmipura | 1,136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherva, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia