Khaira Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Khaira is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Khaira. The total population of Khaira is 1,501 out of which 779 are males and 722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khaira is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khaira village is 137 which is 9% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khaira is 1,175 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Khaira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khaira is 77.8%. Thus Khaira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 83.8% and the female literacy rate is 71.14% in Khaira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khaira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khaira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khaira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 63 | 74 |
| Literacy | 77.79% | 83.8% | 71.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 877 | 446 | 431 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 440 | 179 | 261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khaira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khaira village out of total population, 512 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 512 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 438 | 392 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 101 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 322 | 285 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 44 | 30 |
| Non Working | 989 | 343 | 646 |
Map of Khaira, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Khaira, Phillaur
Below are the list of villages near Khaira village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bachhowal | 752 |
| Bhattian | 687 |
| Saifabad | 1,668 |
| Dosanjh Khurd | 786 |
| Tehang | 3,620 |
| Muthadda Kalan | 2,400 |
| Shahpur | 1,722 |
| Mathadda Khurd | 1,325 |
| Atti | 1,579 |
| Mehsampur | 1,634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khaira, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia