Gerenja Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gerenja is a village situated in Balumath block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 203 families residing in the village Gerenja. The total population of Gerenja is 1,226 out of which 619 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerenja is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerenja village is 232 which is 19% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerenja is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Gerenja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerenja is 56.4%. Thus Gerenja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 70.89% and the female literacy rate is 41.51% in Gerenja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerenja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerenja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerenja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 114 | 118 |
| Literacy | 56.44% | 70.89% | 41.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 393 | 194 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 627 | 315 | 312 |
| Illiterate | 665 | 261 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.1% of total population in Gerenja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerenja village out of total population, 824 were engaged in work activities. 32.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 824 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 175 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 103 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 8 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 64 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 559 | 249 | 310 |
| Non Working | 402 | 195 | 207 |
Map of Gerenja, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gerenja, Balumath
Below are the list of villages near Gerenja village in Balumath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaisadon | 1,259 |
| Basiya | 2,360 |
| Dhadhu | 2,263 |
| Bahera | 281 |
| Mawadih | 35 |
| Pindarkom | 1,311 |
| Chitarpur | 1,286 |
| Bara | 880 |
| Murgaon | 554 |
| Hebna | 850 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerenja, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia