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Kherna Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Kherna is a medium size village located in Rairangpur Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 179 families residing. The Kherna village has population of 857 of which 408 are males while 449 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kherna village population of children with age 0-6 is 104 which makes up 12.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kherna village is 1100 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kherna as per census is 1039, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kherna village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kherna village was 73.97 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kherna Male literacy stands at 85.43 % while female literacy rate was 63.64 %.

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

Kherna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 179 - -
Population 857 408 449
Child (0-6) 104 51 53
Schedule Caste 17 8 9
Schedule Tribe 543 268 275
Literacy 73.97 % 85.43 % 63.64 %
Total Workers 417 250 167
Main Worker 234 - -
Marginal Worker 183 62 121

Caste Factor

In Kherna village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.98 % of total population in Kherna village.

Work Profile

In Kherna village out of total population, 417 were engaged in work activities. 56.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 417 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.