Kheri Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kheri is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 46 families residing in the village Kheri. The total population of Kheri is 318 out of which 167 are males and 151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kheri is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kheri village is 69 which is 22% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kheri is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Kheri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kheri is 67.1%. Thus Kheri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 78.36% and the female literacy rate is 53.91% in Kheri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kheri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kheri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Literacy | 67.07% | 78.36% | 53.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 151 | 62 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kheri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kheri village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 78 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 75 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 51 | 78 |
| Non Working | 79 | 38 | 41 |
Map of Kheri, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kheri, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Kheri village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gulel | 718 |
| Shaini | 268 |
| Chakhotar | 245 |
| Kandhwara | 491 |
| R.F. Dori | 42 |
| Billa | 335 |
| Kundal | 601 |
| Lahra | 226 |
| Pal | 257 |
| Lamhaota | 181 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kheri, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia