# Kherwarah Village, Shopian, Shupiyan (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/shopian/kherwarah/ Village · Shopian, Shupiyan # Kherwarah Kherwarah is a village in Shopian sub-district of Shupiyan district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **895 people in 151 households**, the 97th largest of 226 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.5%. - 895people (2011) - 151households - 67.5%literacy - 1,043females per 1,000 males ## Kherwarah PIN code and other codes Kherwarah falls in Shopian sub-district, Shupiyan district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatChoti Gam - Community development blockShopiyan - Census village code003440 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kherwarah from nearby towns? - Shopian (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Shopian (district HQ)10 km by road - Shopiyan (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Kherwarah? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Kherwarah; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shopian - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shopian - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shopian - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 4 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kherwarah known for? The main crops are **apple**. About 68% of the 128 hectares of village land is sown, and 83 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kherwarah Of every 100 households in Kherwarah in 2011, 76 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Kherwarah · ■ Shopian rural average Electricity for lighting ****76%** **83% Toilet within the home ****58%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** **36% Tap water ****100%** **72% Drinking water within premises ****53%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **94% Use banking services ****77%** **52% Television ****67%** **45% Mobile phone ****90%** **76% Computer with internet ****10%** **2% Two-wheeler ****33%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **8% None of these assets ****2%** **9% Own their home ****100%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Kherwarah? ■ Kherwarah · ■ Shopian rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.5%** **59.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1043** **965 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****712** **882 Working population ****20.8%** **32.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.5% for men and 57.8% for women. 37% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 104 (56%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (2%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 52 (28%) · **■** Marginal 24 (13%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Shopian - Arahama927 people - Chitra Gam922 people - Pandoshan915 people - Daram Dore907 people - Feri Pora885 people - Hind Sita Pora884 people - Kani Pora880 people - Day Gam878 people [All 229 villages in Shopian](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/shopian/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Kherwarah from Shopian?10 km by road - What is the population of Kherwarah?895 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kherwarah in?Shupiyan district (Shopian sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Kherwarah?67.5% (Census 2011)