Kerwa Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Kerwa is a village situated in Ishupur block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 838 families residing in the village Kerwa. The total population of Kerwa is 5,714 out of which 2,746 are males and 2,968 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerwa is 1,081.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerwa village is 1038 which is 18% of the total population. There are 555 male children and 483 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerwa is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,081) of Kerwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerwa is 64.2%. Thus Kerwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 79.96% and the female literacy rate is 50.3% in Kerwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,038 | 555 | 483 |
| Literacy | 64.2% | 79.96% | 50.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 348 | 165 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,712 | 994 | 1,718 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kerwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerwa village out of total population, 1,565 were engaged in work activities. 35.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,565 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 476 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 345 | 276 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 162 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,004 | 629 | 375 |
| Non Working | 4,149 | 1,641 | 2,508 |
Map of Kerwa, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kerwa, Ishupur
Below are the list of villages near Kerwa village in Ishupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kauria | 933 |
| Chhapia | 13,205 |
| Chakahan | 3,232 |
| Galimapur | 2,771 |
| Siswa | 2,850 |
| Jaithar | 3,362 |
| Gobinapur | 375 |
| Bajrahia | 1,578 |
| Dumri | 3,470 |
| Gunrajpur | 1,497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerwa, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia