Khera Bet
Khera Bet is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Khera Bet. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Khera Bet | |
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Village | |
  Khera Bet Location in Punjab, India  Khera Bet Khera Bet (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.405696°N 75.243531°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 723 |
| Sex ratio 391/332♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144804 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Khera Bet had a total number of 138 houses and population of 723 which included 391 males and 332 females. Literacy rate of Khera Bet is 78.60%, higher than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 64 which is 8.85% of total population of Khera Bet, and child sex ratio is approximately 684, lower than the state average of 846.
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 138 | - | - |
| Population | 723 | 391 | 332 |
| Child (0-6) | 64 | 38 | 26 |
| Schedule Caste | 262 | 139 | 123 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 78.60 % | 82.72 % | 73.86 % |
| Total Workers | 246 | 228 | 18 |
| Main Worker | 147 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 99 | 94 | 5 |
Air travel connectivity
The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.