Keriya Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Keriya is a village situated in Umrala taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 194 families residing in the village Keriya. The total population of Keriya is 885 out of which 454 are males and 431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keriya is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keriya village is 106 which is 12% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keriya is 656 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Keriya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keriya is 66.9%. Thus Keriya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 77.69% and the female literacy rate is 56.04% in Keriya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Keriya village is DAXABA P.GOHIL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keriya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keriya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keriya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 64 | 42 |
| Literacy | 66.88% | 77.69% | 56.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 364 | 151 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keriya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keriya village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 257 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 87 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 94 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 73 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Non Working | 585 | 178 | 407 |
Map of Keriya, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Keriya, Umrala
Below are the list of villages near Keriya village in Umrala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratanpar | 887 |
| Piparali | 1,414 |
| Dharuka | 2,106 |
| Timbi | 2,640 |
| Timba | 248 |
| Dedkadi | 960 |
| Dambhaliya | 263 |
| Parwala | 3,817 |
| Chogath | 7,397 |
| Dharwala | 1,709 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keriya, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia