Kerkera Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Kerkera is a village situated in Karanjia block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 409 families residing in the village Kerkera. The total population of Kerkera is 1,814 out of which 908 are males and 906 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerkera is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerkera village is 259 which is 14% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerkera is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Kerkera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerkera is 64.8%. Thus Kerkera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 72.21% and the female literacy rate is 57.11% in Kerkera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerkera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerkera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerkera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 120 | 139 |
| Literacy | 64.76% | 72.21% | 57.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 78 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,059 | 526 | 533 |
| Illiterate | 807 | 339 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.4% of total population in Kerkera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerkera village out of total population, 855 were engaged in work activities. 24.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 855 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 183 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 55 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 90 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 648 | 321 | 327 |
| Non Working | 959 | 404 | 555 |
Map of Kerkera, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kerkera, Karanjia
Below are the list of villages near Kerkera village in Karanjia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanbadapasi | 968 |
| Badasarai | 223 |
| Nedhuapal | 1,227 |
| Bhanra | 1,966 |
| Madarangajodi | 292 |
| Chauthia | 203 |
| Dhalabani | 168 |
| Nuagan | 786 |
| Dumuria | 1,032 |
| Bhanraposi | 224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerkera, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia