Khuhra Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Khuhra is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 230 families residing in the village Khuhra. The total population of Khuhra is 1,431 out of which 777 are males and 654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khuhra is 842.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khuhra village is 336 which is 23% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khuhra is 723 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (842) of Khuhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khuhra is 35.1%. Thus Khuhra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 55.5% and the female literacy rate is 11.89% in Khuhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khuhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khuhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khuhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 195 | 141 |
| Literacy | 35.07% | 55.5% | 11.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 411 | 228 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 1,047 | 454 | 593 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.7% of total population in Khuhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khuhra village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 312 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 157 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 151 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 18 | 301 |
| Non Working | 790 | 447 | 343 |
Map of Khuhra, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Khuhra, Pokaran
Below are the list of villages near Khuhra village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakhasar | 285 |
| Sadrasar | 720 |
| Madasar | 1,274 |
| Madhopura | 1,175 |
| Neran | 1,501 |
| Fatehnagar | 1,094 |
| Keraliya | 1,175 |
| Sankra | 3,945 |
| Mehar Nagar | 269 |
| Naya Sankra | 236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khuhra, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia