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 a total of 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 aged 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.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerua is 57.8%. Thus Gerua village has a 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 labourers.
| 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 |
Map of Gerua, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gerua, Boram
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerua, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia