Gerua Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011
Gerua is a village situated in Rangjuli circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 254 families residing in the village Gerua. The total population of Gerua is 1,334 out of which 685 are males and 649 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerua is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerua village is 226 which is 17% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerua is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Gerua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerua is 66%. Thus Gerua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 73.71% and the female literacy rate is 57.98% 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 | 226 | 122 | 104 |
| Literacy | 65.97% | 73.71% | 57.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 115 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 270 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gerua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerua village out of total population, 393 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 338 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 156 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 182 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 2 | 22 |
| Non Working | 941 | 345 | 596 |
Map of Gerua, Goalpara, Assam
Nearby Villages to Gerua, Rangjuli
Below are the list of villages near Gerua village in Rangjuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamar Pota | 2,913 |
| Tiplai Pt-I | 2,592 |
| Simlitola | 3,390 |
| Rakshini Pahar | 46 |
| Barbari | 725 |
| Simlitola T.E. | 1,862 |
| Domnapara Pt-I | 880 |
| Kankata Pt-I | 1,990 |
| Kankata Pt-II | 1,229 |
| Kanyakuchi Saljhar | 21 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerua, Goalpara, Assam - Wikipedia