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Kherna Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Kherna is a medium size village located in Suliapada Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 170 families residing. The Kherna village has population of 698 of which 350 are males while 348 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kherna village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 9.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kherna village is 994 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kherna as per census is 1276, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kherna village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kherna village was 71.99 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kherna Male literacy stands at 88.47 % while female literacy rate was 54.98 %.

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 170 - -
Population 698 350 348
Child (0-6) 66 29 37
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 113 56 57
Literacy 71.99 % 88.47 % 54.98 %
Total Workers 301 146 155
Main Worker 127 - -
Marginal Worker 174 22 152

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.19 % of total population in Kherna village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kherna village of Mayurbhanj.

Work Profile

In Kherna village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 42.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.