Kerkera Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011

Kerkera is a village situated in Karanjia block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 409 families residing in the village Kerkera. The total population of Kerkera is 1,814 out of which 908 are males and 906 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerkera is 998.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerkera village is 259 which is 14% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerkera is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Kerkera village.

Population
1,814
Families
409
Literacy
64.76%
Sex Ratio
998

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerkera is 64.8%. Thus Kerkera village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 72.21% and the female literacy rate is 57.11% in Kerkera village.

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

Kerkera Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 259 120 139
Literacy 64.76% 72.21% 57.11%
Scheduled Caste 163 78 85
Scheduled Tribe 1,059 526 533
Illiterate 807 339 468

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.4% of total population in Kerkera village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kerkera village out of total population, 855 were engaged in work activities. 24.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 855 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 207 183 24
Cultivators 60 55 5
Agriculture Labourer 23 23 0
Household Industries 17 15 2
Other Workers 107 90 17
Marginal Workers 648 321 327
Non Working 959 404 555

Nearby Villages to Kerkera,

Below are the list of villages near Kerkera village in Karanjia.

Village Population
Sanbadapasi 968
Badasarai 223
Nedhuapal 1,227
Bhanra 1,966
Madarangajodi 292
Chauthia 203
Dhalabani 168
Nuagan 786
Dumuria 1,032
Bhanraposi 224

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