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Kharwa Population - Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir

Kharwa is a medium size village located in Chenani Tehsil of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 63 families residing. The Kharwa village has population of 354 of which 173 are males while 181 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 20.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharwa village is 1046 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharwa as per census is 1114, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Kharwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharwa village was 52.50 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kharwa Male literacy stands at 62.32 % while female literacy rate was 42.96 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kharwa 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 Kharwa village.

Kharwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 63 - -
Population 354 173 181
Child (0-6) 74 35 39
Schedule Caste 181 94 87
Schedule Tribe 62 26 36
Literacy 52.50 % 62.32 % 42.96 %
Total Workers 103 100 3
Main Worker 102 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

In Kharwa village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.13 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.51 % of total population in Kharwa village.

Work Profile

In Kharwa village out of total population, 103 were engaged in work activities. 99.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.