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Keerian Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Keerian is a medium size village located in Kathua Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 346 families residing. The Keerian village has population of 1785 of which 953 are males while 832 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Keerian village population of children with age 0-6 is 189 which makes up 10.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Keerian village is 873 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Keerian as per census is 909, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Keerian village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Keerian village was 78.07 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Keerian Male literacy stands at 85.13 % while female literacy rate was 69.95 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Keerian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Keerian village.

Keerian Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 346 - -
Population 1,785 953 832
Child (0-6) 189 99 90
Schedule Caste 769 413 356
Schedule Tribe 101 50 51
Literacy 78.07 % 85.13 % 69.95 %
Total Workers 482 439 43
Main Worker 170 - -
Marginal Worker 312 286 26

Caste Factor

In Keerian village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.66 % of total population in Keerian village.

Work Profile

In Keerian village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 35.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.