Kherwad Population, Caste, Working Data Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Kherwad is a village situated in Alirajpur tehsil of Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 107 families residing in the village Kherwad. The total population of Kherwad is 583 out of which 297 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherwad is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kherwad village is 153 which is 26% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherwad is 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Kherwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherwad is 28.1%. Thus Kherwad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 28.8% of Alirajpur district. The male literacy rate is 31.28% and the female literacy rate is 25.11% in Kherwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 86 | 67 |
| Literacy | 28.14% | 31.28% | 25.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 30 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 514 | 266 | 248 |
| Illiterate | 462 | 231 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.2% of total population in Kherwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherwad village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 120 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 102 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 37 | 45 |
| Non Working | 282 | 140 | 142 |
Map of Kherwad, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kherwad, Alirajpur
Below are the list of villages near Kherwad village in Alirajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kukawat | 697 |
| Gahwan | 1,974 |
| Pithanpur | 492 |
| Baddala | 3,709 |
| Indi | 817 |
| Baheda | 1,762 |
| Giljhiri | 407 |
| Ghoghalpur | 1,211 |
| Roddha | 1,123 |
| Raksala | 834 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherwad, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia