Gerua Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Gerua is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,186 families residing in the village Gerua. The total population of Gerua is 5,742 out of which 2,979 are males and 2,763 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerua is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerua village is 1325 which is 23% of the total population. There are 686 male children and 639 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerua is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Gerua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerua is 40.5%. Thus Gerua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 47.8% and the female literacy rate is 32.72% 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 | 1,325 | 686 | 639 |
| Literacy | 40.55% | 47.8% | 32.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 38 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 251 | 131 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 3,951 | 1,883 | 2,068 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Gerua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerua village out of total population, 2,114 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,114 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 627 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,058 | 925 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 350 | 330 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 627 | 532 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 55 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,056 | 501 | 555 |
| Non Working | 3,628 | 1,553 | 2,075 |
Map of Gerua, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gerua, Amour
Below are the list of villages near Gerua village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghua Kola | 55 |
| Kharhia | 2,183 |
| Araria | 3,068 |
| Dharia Karanpur | 775 |
| Rathour | 4,480 |
| Bhawanipur | 3,084 |
| Dolmalpur | 4,939 |
| Majhua | 1,075 |
| Halalpur | 210 |
| Karia | 1,593 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerua, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia