Gerada Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gerada is a village situated in Tarasingi block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Gerada. The total population of Gerada is 1,958 out of which 979 are males and 979 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerada is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerada village is 232 which is 12% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerada is 719 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Gerada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerada is 71.1%. Thus Gerada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 81.04% and the female literacy rate is 61.68% in Gerada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 135 | 97 |
| Literacy | 71.15% | 81.04% | 61.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 540 | 271 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 730 | 295 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gerada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerada village out of total population, 880 were engaged in work activities. 48.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 880 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 358 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 103 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 20 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 203 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 450 | 241 | 209 |
| Non Working | 1,078 | 380 | 698 |
Map of Gerada, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gerada, Tarasingi
Below are the list of villages near Gerada village in Tarasingi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manapur | 609 |
| Dalaka | 234 |
| Lengidibadi | 7 |
| Halandakhola | 810 |
| Sisunda | 502 |
| Lambhai | 2,116 |
| Tirikumpa | 56 |
| Samarada | 534 |
| Bhusubhusa | 67 |
| Sunapalli | 239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerada, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia