Kerna Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kerna is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Kerna. The total population of Kerna is 689 out of which 352 are males and 337 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerna is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerna village is 75 which is 11% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerna is 630 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Kerna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerna is 83.4%. Thus Kerna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 90.52% and the female literacy rate is 76.3% in Kerna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 46 | 29 |
| Literacy | 83.39% | 90.52% | 76.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 58 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 75 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kerna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerna village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 164 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 104 | 23 |
| Non Working | 500 | 188 | 312 |
Map of Kerna, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kerna, Nurpur
Below are the list of villages near Kerna village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gunoh | 123 |
| Damuwal | 576 |
| Tikkar | 523 |
| Talarah | 1,593 |
| Panjahra Baraswalan | 602 |
| Gurial Khas | 826 |
| Katlahar | 1,215 |
| Nolari | 208 |
| Kulan | 875 |
| Suhar | 743 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerna, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia