Kherwa Population, Caste, Working Data Deoghar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kherwa is a village situated in Palojori block of Deoghar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 92 families residing in the village Kherwa. The total population of Kherwa is 551 out of which 293 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherwa is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kherwa village is 99 which is 18% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherwa is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Kherwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherwa is 66.6%. Thus Kherwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.2% of Deoghar district. The male literacy rate is 80.82% and the female literacy rate is 49.76% in Kherwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 48 | 51 |
| Literacy | 66.59% | 80.82% | 49.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 52 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 95 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Kherwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherwa village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 8.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 136 | 27 |
| Non Working | 373 | 148 | 225 |
Map of Kherwa, Deoghar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kherwa, Palojori
Below are the list of villages near Kherwa village in Palojori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunjbana | 1,196 |
| Barmasia | 396 |
| Ghaghajor | 77 |
| Pipra | 493 |
| Ghormara | 177 |
| Madhuban | 145 |
| Pichhri | 202 |
| Simradangal | 116 |
| Kenduatanr | 168 |
| Kolgi | 173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherwa, Deoghar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia