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Kherad Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kherad is a medium size village located in Santuri Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 143 families residing. The Kherad village has population of 795 of which 402 are males while 393 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kherad village population of children with age 0-6 is 106 which makes up 13.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kherad village is 978 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kherad as per census is 710, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kherad village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kherad village was 60.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kherad Male literacy stands at 75.00 % while female literacy rate was 46.13 %.

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

Kherad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 143 - -
Population 795 402 393
Child (0-6) 106 62 44
Schedule Caste 28 16 12
Schedule Tribe 632 317 315
Literacy 60.38 % 75.00 % 46.13 %
Total Workers 272 213 59
Main Worker 177 - -
Marginal Worker 95 45 50

Caste Factor

In Kherad village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.50 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.52 % of total population in Kherad village.

Work Profile

In Kherad village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 65.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.