Kherwa Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kherwa is a village situated in Mandro block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 300 families residing in the village Kherwa. The total population of Kherwa is 1,378 out of which 678 are males and 700 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherwa is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kherwa village is 246 which is 18% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherwa is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Kherwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherwa is 32.2%. Thus Kherwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 43.14% and the female literacy rate is 21.63% 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 | 246 | 124 | 122 |
| Literacy | 32.16% | 43.14% | 21.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,342 | 664 | 678 |
| Illiterate | 1,014 | 439 | 575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.4% of total population in Kherwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherwa village out of total population, 633 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 633 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 284 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 183 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 70 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 30 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 69 | 234 |
| Non Working | 745 | 325 | 420 |
Map of Kherwa, Sahibganj, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kherwa, Mandro
Below are the list of villages near Kherwa village in Mandro.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chatni | 171 |
| Sirsa | 841 |
| Soonjhar | 87 |
| Gorapariharpur | 829 |
| Khaira | 373 |
| Amjhor | 102 |
| Bacha | 2,298 |
| Jhirikbhita | 96 |
| Dhobna | 308 |
| Amrapatharghata | 232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherwa, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia