Gerua Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Gerua is a village situated in Boram block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 141 families residing in the village Gerua. The total population of Gerua is 607 out of which 309 are males and 298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerua is 964.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gerua village is 91 which is 15% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerua is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Gerua village.

Population
607
Families
141
Literacy
57.75%
Sex Ratio
964

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerua is 57.8%. Thus Gerua village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 66.79% and the female literacy rate is 48.43% in Gerua village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gerua Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerua village.

Total Male Female
Children 91 47 44
Literacy 57.75% 66.79% 48.43%
Scheduled Caste 145 74 71
Scheduled Tribe 198 97 101
Illiterate 309 134 175

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.6% of total population in Gerua village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gerua village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 189 148 41
Cultivators 26 23 3
Agriculture Labourer 14 7 7
Household Industries 1 0 1
Other Workers 148 118 30
Marginal Workers 111 37 74
Non Working 307 124 183

Nearby Villages to Gerua,

Below are the list of villages near Gerua village in Boram.

Village Population
Mirjadih 1,496
Barajpur 149
Pati Pani 203
Punsa 757
Haludbani 642
Nutandih 811
Saldoha 134
Laylam 1,673
Bhadudih 148
Joba 573

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